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Cracking Open the Apple iPad 2012 (Wi-Fi)

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    Apple iPad 2012 Wi-Fi Teardown

  • Cracking Open Apple iPad 2012 Wi-Fi: Box

    \n\tDespite all the hardware upgrades, Apple kept the iPad’s pricing and options scheme the same.

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    \n\tAs of this writing, the 2012 iPad is available in two colors (White and Black), two wireless connectivity configurations (Wi-Fi only and Wi-Fi + 4G), and three storage capacities (16GB, 32GB, and 64GB).

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    \n\tPrices for Wi-Fi only iPads start at $499 and go up to $699. Prices for Wi-Fi + 4G units start at $629 and go up to $829.

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    \n\tPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
    \n\tCaption by: Bill Detwiler

  • Cracking Open Apple iPad 2012 Wi-Fi: Box contents

    \n\tAlong with the tablet itself, the 2012 iPad’s box contains a power adapter, USB cable, and product documentation.

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    \n\tPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
    \n\tCaption by: Bill Detwiler

  • Cracking Open Apple iPad 2012 Wi-Fi: Dimensions and hardware specifications

  • Cracking Open Apple iPad 2012 Wi-Fi: Back

  • Cracking Open Apple iPad 2012 Wi-Fi: Speaker and 30-pin connector

  • Cracking Open Apple iPad 2012 Wi-Fi: iSight camera, power button, volume buttons, and lock switch

  • Cracking Open Apple iPad 2012 Wi-Fi: Opening the front panel with a hair dryer and thin metal tools

  • Cracking Open Apple iPad 2012 Wi-Fi: Lifting up the front panel

  • Cracking Open Apple iPad 2012 Wi-Fi: Front panel folded open

  • Cracking Open Apple iPad 2012 Wi-Fi: Front panel connector travels under the Retina display

  • Cracking Open Apple iPad 2012 Wi-Fi: Removing the Retina display screws

  • Cracking Open Apple iPad 2012 Wi-Fi: Lifting the Retina display away from the case

  • Cracking Open Apple iPad 2012 Wi-Fi: Opening the Retina display connector's clamp

  • Cracking Open Apple iPad 2012 Wi-Fi: Disconnecting the Retina display

  • Cracking Open Apple iPad 2012 Wi-Fi: 9.7" LED-backlit Retina display (2,048 x 1,536 pixels at 264ppi)

  • Cracking Open Apple iPad 2012 Wi-Fi: Retina display - back

  • Cracking Open Apple iPad 2012 Wi-Fi: Retina display markings

  • Cracking Open Apple iPad 2012 Wi-Fi: Disconnecting the front panel

  • Cracking Open Apple iPad 2012 Wi-Fi: Removing the front panel

  • Cracking Open Apple iPad 2012 Wi-Fi: Front panel

  • Cracking Open Apple iPad 2012 Wi-Fi: Home button

  • Cracking Open Apple iPad 2012 Wi-Fi: FaceTime camera cover on front panel

  • Cracking Open Apple iPad 2012 Wi-Fi: Case with motherboard

  • Cracking Open Apple iPad 2012 Wi-Fi: Disconnecting the speaker, Home button connector, and Wi-Fi antenna wire

  • Cracking Open Apple iPad 2012 Wi-Fi: Removing the motherboard screws

  • Cracking Open Apple iPad 2012 Wi-Fi: Removing the motherboard

  • Cracking Open Apple iPad 2012 Wi-Fi: Case with attached components

  • Cracking Open Apple iPad 2012 Wi-Fi: Headphone jack

  • Cracking Open Apple iPad 2012 Wi-Fi: FaceTime camera

  • Cracking Open Apple iPad 2012 Wi-Fi: 5MP iSight camera

  • Cracking Open Apple iPad 2012 Wi-Fi: Volume buttons and lock switch

  • Cracking Open Apple iPad 2012 Wi-Fi:

  • Cracking Open Apple iPad 2012 Wi-Fi: Home button contacts and connector port

  • Cracking Open Apple iPad 2012 Wi-Fi: 3.7V 43.0WHr 11,560mAh Li-ion Polymer Battery (Model: A1389)

  • Cracking Open Apple iPad 2012 Wi-Fi: Removing the EMI/RFI shields

  • Cracking Open Apple iPad 2012 Wi-Fi: Motherboard - front

  • Cracking Open Apple iPad 2012 Wi-Fi: Motherboard - back

  • Cracking Open Apple iPad 2012 Wi-Fi: A5X SoC (Samsung-made, Apple-branded)

    \n\tFor the available evidence, I believe the Apple A5X system-on-a-chip (Samsung-made, Apple-branded) contains a 1GHz dual-core ARM Cortex A9 CPU and a 200MHz quad-core Imagination Technologies PowerVR SGX543MP4+ GPU.

  • Cracking Open Apple iPad 2012 Wi-Fi: 16GB Hynix H2DRDG8UD1MYR NAND Flash

  • Cracking Open Apple iPad 2012 Wi-Fi: Unknown Apple chip (343S0561-A1 11508HCF)

  • Cracking Open Apple iPad 2012 Wi-Fi: Fairchild FDMC 6676B2

  • Cracking Open Apple iPad 2012 Wi-Fi: Broadcom BCM4330 802.11a/b/g/n MAC/Baseband/Radio with Integrated Bluetooth 4.0+HS & FM Transceiver

  • Cracking Open Apple iPad 2012 Wi-Fi: Fairchild FDMC 6683

  • Cracking Open Apple iPad 2012 Wi-Fi: 1 GB Elpida DRAM (512MB B4064B2MA-8D-F x 2)

  • Cracking Open Apple iPad 2012 Wi-Fi: Texas Instruments CD3240 driver device (CD3240B0 1CA038T)

  • Cracking Open Apple iPad 2012 Wi-Fi: Broadcom BCM5973 I/O controller (BCM59731A1 KUFBG HE1151 P11 176760 03 W)

  • Cracking Open Apple iPad 2012 Wi-Fi: Broadcom BCM5974 microprocessor (BCM5974 CKFBGH HE1152 P12 178465 N3 W)

  • Cracking Open Apple iPad 2012 Wi-Fi: Unknown Apple chip (338S0987 B0RV1151 SGP)

  • Cracking Open Apple iPad 2012 Wi-Fi: Completely disassembled

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Bill Detwiler is the Editor for Technical Content and Ecosystem at Celonis. He is the former Editor in Chief of TechRepublic and previous host of TechRepublic's Dynamic Developer podcast and Cracking Open, CNET and TechRepublic's popular online show. Previously, Bill was an IT manager in the social research and energy industries. He has bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Louisville, where he has also lectured on computer crime and crime prevention.