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iMac Intel 27" Teardown

Quote from tokyogiants:

Can you please clarify if the actual screen underneath is also glossy? Not matte? If I take off the glass, will I basically have a matte iMac? Thank you in advance!

The glass and the LCD itself are both highly glossy.

MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Teardown

Quote from demerdland:

"disconnect those cables"...duh ! HOW ? the "camera cable" does not exactly look like your standard cable insert... how the @^%% do you disconnect this one without breaking it ?

Pull the connector toward the optical drive, parallel to the face of the logic board. This page is a teardown, and should not be used for disassembly. Check out our MacBook Pro 15" Unibody page for detailed repair instructions.

Sony PSP Go Teardown

Quote from DUSTmurph:

Since both the iPod Touch and the PSP Go don't have internal chassis, how would you compare the rigidity/sturdiness between the two products? Yes I know, strange question.....

The iPod Touch is much more rigid than the Go because the rear case of an iPod touch is made of stainless steel, and the front glass panel increases its rigidity. It is very slim and compact so most of the internal components add to its rigidity. The case of the PSP go is almost entirely plastic, so when it is in the open position you can flex it pretty easily. When it is closed the rigidity obviously increases, but you can't play games with the device closed ;).

MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Teardown

Quote from Deonics:

Could you mention what the locations of the speakers and the subwoofer are in Macbook Pro?

Check out our Macbook Pro 15" Unibody page for detailed instructions. We have one guide for the left speaker and one guide for the subwoofer/right speaker (they are in the same housing).

iPod Touch 2nd Generation Teardown

Quote from bizzbobb:

Cool. I cracked my bezel too. Why aren't there any written instructions or warnings? $65 mistake. Ugh…

Actually, this warning is written across the top of the page:

"Teardowns provide a look inside a device and should not be used as disassembly instructions."

Microsoft Zune HD Teardown

Quote from blufire:

May be worth noting, for those who are unfamiliar, that the "HD" in HD Radio stands for "Hybrid Digital," not High Definition.

Thanks! That is news to my ears.

iPod nano 5th Generation Teardown

Quote from jdcompman:

EDIT: Easier to see in Step 20

Yup, a word from the (recently) wise: remove the click wheel before you slide the internals out.

PlayStation 3 Slim Teardown

Quote from eithan:

Hello,

just a question for us importers,

This is a US bought PS3 slim 120gb, right?

Im asking to make sure that my PSU will also support 220v.

thanks.

Yes, and it will run on 220V.

PlayStation 3 Slim Teardown

Quote from katboi:

That is Beautiful. Do you have a picture from a better angle? Like the one of the RSX.

Unfortunately, the laser etching on the face of the cell processor is nearly invisible when viewed straight-on like in the RSX picture. We had a hard enough time making the text visible on the shot we have (notice the reflection on the board).

PlayStation 3 Slim Teardown

Quote from jriquelme:

yes.. i want know this too. Is a universal power supply like te ones in PS3 phat?

Can yo take a closer picture on te PSU specs

To all those who asked, it is universal! I added a picture of the power input specifications to step 12. Game on!