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[* black] After removing the S1, we circle back to the display panel and find a lonesome chip:
[* red] Analog Devices [http://www.analog.com/media/en/Other/Support/Customer-Service/ADI_Export_and_Import_Classifications.pdf|AD7166|new_window=true] ARM Cortex M3-based Touchscreen Controller
[* icon_note] Analysts have [http://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2014/09/lg-wins-contract-for-amoled-apple-watch-displays.html|anticipated|new_window=true] that [http://www.idigitaltimes.com/apple-watch-specs-leak-lg-oled-display-confirmed-90-certainty-industry-expert-417824|LG would be the supplier|new_window=true] of the Apple Watch's Retina display, and our best guess is that Watch is sporting a [http://news.oled-display.net/lg-display-explain-plastic-oled/|Plastic AMOLED|new_window=true] display made by LG.
[* black] With some careful tweezing, we pull up what appears to be an ambient light sensor.
[* icon_note] We're betting that this is one of Apple's new [http://www.google.com/patents/US20140152632|solar cell ambient light sensors|new_window=true]. This allows for the sensor to be '''behind''' the display panel, as opposed to the traditional surface-mounted design seen on most smartphones and tablets.