Cracking Open the Amazon Kindle 2011

by Bill Detwiler  |  October 5, 2011, 10:44am PDT  |  Image 26 of 29

Cracking Open the Amazon Kindle (2011): Main PCB - Front

Most of the 2011 Kindle's internal chips are mounted to a single PCB. Unfortunately, all be one of the chips is covered with EMI shields, which are soldered to the board. To avoid destroying the board, I am going to leave the shields in place.

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Cracking Open the Amazon Kindle (2011): Main PCB - Front - Image 26 of 29

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Bill Detwiler is Head Technology Editor of TechRepublic. Previously, he worked as a Support Tech and IT Manager in the social research and energy industries.

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Bill Detwiler is Head Technology Editor for TechRepublic. Previously he worked as a Technical Support Associate and Information Technology Manager in the social research and energy industries. Bill is a Microsoft Certified Professional with experience in Windows administration, data management, desktop support, and system security.

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