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Archive: 05-2012

• Iconia Tab A510 teardown reveals positives and negatives for DIY repair

  During his teardown of the Acer Iconia Tab A510, Bill Detwiler found a good-sized battery, individually-replaceable components, and lots of yellow tape.

  Posted by Bill Detwiler | May 30, 2012, 12:50 PM PDT

• Five things you should know before trying to fix a smartphone or tablet

  Bill Detwiler shares essential advice for everyone who wants to repair a cracked iPad screen or broken smartphone.

  Posted by Bill Detwiler | May 24, 2012, 1:44 PM PDT

• Nook GlowLight teardown reveals secrets behind integrated light and lower weight

  Bill Detwiler cracks open the Nook Simple Touch with Glowlight and shows you how Barnes and Noble reduced the e-reader’s weight and gave it an integrated light.

  Posted by Bill Detwiler | May 17, 2012, 12:52 PM PDT

• HTC One X teardown reveals an internal design that isn’t DIY repair friendly

  Bill Detwiler cracks open the HTC One X, finding an internal design that isn’t exactly DIY repair-friendly and a difficult-to-replace battery.

  Posted by Bill Detwiler | May 10, 2012, 1:38 PM PDT

• Galaxy Tab 7.7 teardown reveals lots of Samsung’s homegrown hardware

  Bill Detwiler cracks open the Galaxy Tab 7.7 and finds an Android tablet packed with Samsung’s own hardware.

  Posted by Bill Detwiler | May 3, 2012, 12:43 PM PDT