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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 gamble kyle@... | 07/03/07
I had the bladeon my desk... Mikecresci@... | 07/04/07
Hammer on My Desk TheGooch1 | 07/05/07
Hammer on your desk... mikesg | 12/26/07
Thus proving a point cowen80194 | 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!! viruserTechrepublic Moderator | 07/03/07
who cares stanj.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 need radicalspud | 07/09/07
Non-removable Battery TheGooch1 | 07/10/07
Non-Removable battery mikesg | 12/26/07
REL Non-removable Battery qtrang@... | 01/02/08
They love it because it is Apple dolphie | 09/19/07
and vice versa jbarbalace0@... | 07/12/08
Cracking the Iphone victorfrazee@... | 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 HinerTechrepublic Moderator | 07/04/07
Well.. the 3G Izzmo | 07/05/07
Cingular \ AT&T is a 3G network Jmccleary@... | 07/05/07
As far as I know lavr84@... | 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
YOUR Credibility (or lack of) robertestx | 07/16/08
From photos I drew a conclusion that lavr84@... | 07/09/07
So SIM is replaceable? Hagstrom | 07/04/07
I presume its has a FW lock adelacuesta | 07/04/07
not available in Canada xmetal | 07/04/07
Rogers wowit | 07/04/07
will not work with any other sim pseudolobster@... | 07/07/07
Not ALL carriers terry.blakey@... | 09/14/07
It's about money treerod1@... | 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 costs Jason HinerTechrepublic Moderator | 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
Wow gudipati@... | 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 sympathies TiggerTwo | 07/04/07
RE: Our Apple iPhone still works (Cracking open the Apple iPhone) treff47@... | 07/04/07
Hacking The Silver Paperweight clintonspicer@... | 07/04/07
Perhaps it's you that needs the education! Neil@... | 07/04/07
I can read and see clintonspicer@... | 07/04/07
Welcome to reality... Gumguy | 07/04/07
IPhone clintonspicer@... | 07/04/07
Greed or thirst for knowledge? Hajiroku | 07/05/07
Amen! Brother obigunz@... | 01/01/08
self-righteous neoqm@... | 07/05/07
Excellent point - nicely stated dolphie | 09/19/07
Leave the guy alone judykumeucowgirl | 07/16/08
The ANZAC's rise again kevinlovegrove@... | 06/23/09
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 Case rkendsley | 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 flash ScubaBoy | 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 scary DFlewellen@... | 07/07/07
most cellphone batteries are around that price pseudolobster@... | 07/07/07
Keep Your Money TheGooch1 | 07/10/07
Note to author and editors: try proof reading before publishing. happy rkuhn@... | 07/08/07
RE: Our Apple iPhone still works (Cracking open the Apple iPhone) never_sleep_alone@... | 07/08/07
Look back Laughing 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
RE: Our Apple iPhone still works (Cracking open the Apple iPhone) Kapil_chopra@... | 07/15/07
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-phone mikesg | 12/26/07
It has Wi-Fi Jason HinerTechrepublic Moderator | 12/27/07
That doesn't answer the question softy.123@... | 01/01/08
Duhh... of course you can webster_z | 03/06/08
iPhone is for suckers bblackmoor@... | 01/01/08
RE: Our Apple iPhone still works (Cracking open the Apple iPhone) bugino1@... | 06/18/08
RE: Our Apple iPhone still works (Cracking open the Apple iPhone) shibinpaul@... | 07/16/08
RE: Our Apple iPhone still works (Cracking open the Apple iPhone) chrismatthews@... | 10/29/08
RE: Our Apple iPhone still works (Cracking open the Apple iPhone) angelblues818@... | 10/29/08
RE: Our Apple iPhone still works (Cracking open the Apple iPhone) akash791@... | 03/11/09

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