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Cracking open the Apple iPhone

by Bill Detwiler | 07-03-07

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Apple iPhone completely disassembled

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Apple iPhone completely disassembled
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The iPhone blends a revolutionary touch-screen interface, media player, and smartphone into a slick package.

After waiting in line, spending $600, signing a two-year AT&T contract, and activating the iPhone, we decided that the next sensible action was to take the thing apart -- in classic TechRepublic Cracking Open style. Get a look at the hardware inside the 8GB iPhone and see whether we got it back together in working condition.
                                                                                   

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Congrads on your $600 gamblekjohnson@...  | 07/03/07
I had the bladeon my desk...Mikecresci@...  | 07/04/07
Hammer on My DeskTheGooch1  | 07/05/07
Hammer on your desk...mikesg  | 12/26/07
Thus proving a pointcowen80194  | 07/07/07
Glad it worked...kattoon  | 07/12/07
Message has been deleted.sales@...  | 07/23/07
sales@...thelegman7@...  | 12/26/07
RE: Our Apple iPhone still works (Cracking open the Apple iPhone)k2times  | 07/03/07
Hammer and Chisel!!viruser Techrepublic | 07/03/07
who caresstanj.miranda@...  | 07/12/07
We care - we will be the ones to repair them...IT cowgirl  | 07/17/07
RE: Our Apple iPhone still works (Cracking open the Apple iPhone)dpcole7  | 07/04/07
Which is the first rate phone in your opinion?ginrocks@...  | 07/04/07
What's particular about iphone?chigozie_onyeuko@...  | 07/06/07
explain the logic underlying that conclusion.pseudolobster@...  | 07/07/07
people hate it because it's apple...that's all the excuse they needradicalspud  | 07/09/07
Non-removable BatteryTheGooch1  | 07/10/07
Non-Removable batterymikesg  | 12/26/07
REL Non-removable Batteryqtrang@...  | 01/02/08
They love it because it is Appledolphie  | 09/19/07
Cracking the Iphonevictorfrazee@...  | 07/09/07
RE: Our Apple iPhone still works (Cracking open the Apple iPhone)bpolhemus@...  | 07/04/07
I wondered the same thing, but ...Jason Hiner Techrepublic | 07/04/07
Well.. the 3GIzzmo  | 07/05/07
Cingular \ AT&T is a 3G networkJmccleary@...  | 07/05/07
As far as I knowlavr84@...  | 07/09/07
another difference between 2G and 3G is...radicalspud  | 07/09/07
RE: Our Apple iPhone still works (Cracking open the Apple iPhone)achand@...  | 07/04/07
RE: Our Apple iPhone still works (Cracking open the Apple iPhone)keisys  | 07/04/07
RE: Our Apple iPhone still works (Cracking open the Apple iPhone)a.southern@...  | 07/04/07
RE: Our Apple iPhone still works (Cracking open the Apple iPhone)colinscholey@...  | 07/04/07
RE: Our Apple iPhone still works (Cracking open the Apple iPhone)bemalbabu@...  | 07/04/07
what is a GG ???JohnBeaman  | 07/04/07
From photos I drew a conclusion thatlavr84@...  | 07/09/07
So SIM is replaceable?Hagstrom  | 07/04/07
I presume its has a FW lockadelacuesta  | 07/04/07
not available in Canadaxmetal  | 07/04/07
Rogerswowit  | 07/04/07
will not work with any other simpseudolobster@...  | 07/07/07
Not ALL carriersterry.blakey@...  | 09/14/07
It's about moneytreerod1@...  | 07/07/07
RE: Our Apple iPhone still works (Cracking open the Apple iPhone)foreigner  | 07/04/07
Yes, there are a couple estimates of iPhone raw costsJason Hiner Techrepublic | 07/04/07
RE: Our Apple iPhone still works (Cracking open the Apple iPhone)ofsted@...  | 07/04/07
RE: Our Apple iPhone still works (Cracking open the Apple iPhone)gudipati@...  | 07/04/07
Wowgudipati@...  | 07/04/07
RE: Our Apple iPhone still works (Cracking open the Apple iPhone)xmetal  | 07/04/07
RE: Our Apple iPhone still works (Cracking open the Apple iPhone)cedric.tanga@...  | 07/04/07
RE: Our Apple iPhone still works (Cracking open the Apple iPhone)mkinch@...  | 07/04/07
You have my sympathiesTiggerTwo  | 07/04/07
RE: Our Apple iPhone still works (Cracking open the Apple iPhone)treff47@...  | 07/04/07
Hacking The Silver Paperweightclintonspicer@...  | 07/04/07
Perhaps it's you that needs the education!Neil@...  | 07/04/07
I can read and seeclintonspicer@...  | 07/04/07
Welcome to reality...Gumguy  | 07/04/07
IPhoneclintonspicer@...  | 07/04/07
Greed or thirst for knowledge?Hajiroku  | 07/05/07
Amen! Brotherobigunz@...  | 01/01/08
self-righteousneoqm@...  | 07/05/07
Excellent point - nicely stateddolphie  | 09/19/07
RE: Our Apple iPhone still works (Cracking open the Apple iPhone)simplicity8995@...  | 07/04/07
RE: Our Apple iPhone still works (Cracking open the Apple iPhone)yalsaied@...  | 07/05/07
RE: Our Apple iPhone still works (Cracking open the Apple iPhone)tacbinh  | 07/05/07
RE: Our Apple iPhone still works (Cracking open the Apple iPhone)fritz35956@...  | 07/05/07
RE: Our Apple iPhone still works (Cracking open the Apple iPhone)tomofumi  | 07/05/07
Cracking the Caserkendsley  | 07/05/07
RE: Our Apple iPhone still works (Cracking open the Apple iPhone)Glenna.Nesmith@...  | 07/05/07
RE: Our Apple iPhone still works (Cracking open the Apple iPhone)poojachaudhari@...  | 07/05/07
RE: Our Apple iPhone still works (Cracking open the Apple iPhone)touchdown@...  | 07/05/07
Combo of NOR and NAND flashScubaBoy  | 07/06/07
RE: Our Apple iPhone still works (Cracking open the Apple iPhone)rimpac99@...  | 07/06/07
RE: Our Apple iPhone still works (Cracking open the Apple iPhone)richard@...  | 07/06/07
Rumors of battery costs are scaryDFlewellen@...  | 07/07/07
most cellphone batteries are around that pricepseudolobster@...  | 07/07/07
Keep Your MoneyTheGooch1  | 07/10/07
Note to author and editors: try proof reading before publishing. :)rkuhn@...  | 07/08/07
RE: Our Apple iPhone still works (Cracking open the Apple iPhone)never_sleep_alone@...  | 07/08/07
Look backLaughing Jack  | 07/09/07
RE: Our Apple iPhone still works (Cracking open the Apple iPhone)smartkrutarth10@...  | 07/10/07
RE: Our Apple iPhone still works (Cracking open the Apple iPhone)telwah@...  | 07/10/07
RE: Our Apple iPhone still works (Cracking open the Apple iPhone)Nowhere Man  | 07/10/07
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RE: Our Apple iPhone still works (Cracking open the Apple iPhone)rcptest@...  | 07/18/07
RE: Our Apple iPhone still works (Cracking open the Apple iPhone)juliananghel@...  | 07/23/07
RE: Our Apple iPhone still works (Cracking open the Apple iPhone)kaveeshwars@...  | 08/14/07
RE: Our Apple iPhone still works (Cracking open the Apple iPhone)dolphie  | 09/19/07
RE: Our Apple iPhone still works (Cracking open the Apple iPhone)gsraosite@...  | 10/29/07
RE: Our Apple iPhone still works (Cracking open the Apple iPhone)howkate  | 11/07/07
A question about the I-phonemikesg  | 12/26/07
It has Wi-FiJason Hiner Techrepublic | 12/27/07
That doesn't answer the questionsofty.123@...  | 01/01/08
Duhh... of course you canwebster_z  | 03/06/08
iPhone is for suckersbblackmoor@...  | 01/01/08
RE: Our Apple iPhone still works (Cracking open the Apple iPhone)bugino1@...  | 06/18/08

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