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  • The headphone jack and one of the many wireless antennas come out as a single unit. Bummer.

  • Well hello there! Fancy to meet you here iSight camera.

    • You have what specs? Oh, a 5 element lens, an IR filter, and auto exposure. Stop it iSight, you're making us blush...

  • UPDATE: Chipworks found out that the primary camera is indeed the same image sensor Apple used on the iPhone 4: Omnivision OV5650, 1.75 um pixel pitch, 5 MP back illuminated CMOS Image Sensor.

  • The secondary image sensor is also an Omnivision, the OV297AA. 0.3 Mp, 3.0 um pixel pitch CMOS Image Sensor

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  • Pulling out other fine parts, such as the front-facing camera and antenna.

  • Whether you're video chatting or fixing your hair, the front-facing camera is sure to meet all of your low resolution photography and video needs.

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  • What an array of buttons and switches! This truly is a sight to see. Buttons of all kinds. Switches of all types. So many!

  • The speaker assembly is the next victim on our list. Farewell speakers!

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  • iPad 3 Repairability Score: 2 out of 10 (10 is easiest to repair)

    • The LCD is easy to remove once the front panel is gone.

    • The battery is not soldered to the logic board, making the replacement process a tad less difficult.

    • Just like the iPad 2, the front panel is glued to the rest of the device, greatly increasing the chances of cracking the glass when trying to remove it.

    • Gobs, gobs, and gobs of adhesive hold down everything in place, including the prone-to-start-a-fire-if-punctured battery.

    • The LCD has foam sticky tape adhering it to the front panel, increasing chances of it being shattered during disassembly

    • You can't access the front panel's connector until you remove the LCD.

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