Cracking Open

Archive: 06-2012

• How to replace a broken front panel on your iPad 2 or iPad 3

  Breaking the glass on your iPad may not stop it from working, but can make it difficult and unsafe to use. Here’s a step-by-step guide to fixing a broken front panel on your iPad 2 or iPad 3.

  Posted by Bill Detwiler | June 28, 2012, 1:46 PM PDT

• Samsung Galaxy S III teardown reveals easy-open case, difficult-to-fix display

  Getting inside the Galaxy S III is easy, but Bill Detwiler shows you why replacing the front panel or display isn’t.

  Posted by Bill Detwiler | June 21, 2012, 11:34 AM PDT

• Microsoft announces Surface Windows tablets, leaves unanswered questions

  Microsoft is launching its own line of Windows-based tablets called Microsoft Surface. Bill Detwiler gives you a rundown on what we know, and what we don’t.

  Posted by Bill Detwiler | June 18, 2012, 9:34 PM PDT

• Evo 4G LTE teardown reveals differences, similarities with HTC One X

  Despite being Sprint’s version of the HTC One X, Bill Detwiler’s teardown of the Evo 4G LTE reveals several important differences.

  Posted by Bill Detwiler | June 14, 2012, 1:03 PM PDT

• Apple’s next-generation Macbook Pro drops Ethernet, optical drive

  Apple’s next-generation MacBook Pro lacks an Ethernet port or optical drive. Bill Detwiler explains why one missing feature will add $29 to laptop’s already high cost.

  Posted by Bill Detwiler | June 12, 2012, 8:56 AM PDT

• Toshiba Excite 10 teardown reveals pure tablet hardware and design

  Bill Detwiler cracked open the Excite 10 and found the hardware and internal design of a true tablet, unlike the very laptop-like Toshiba Thrive.

  Posted by Bill Detwiler | June 7, 2012, 2:01 PM PDT