Cracking Open the HTC One X

HTC One X teardown

\n\tReleased in May 2012, the HTC One X is the company’s highly anticipated Android Ice Cream Sandwich phone. Having cracked open the Titan II, HTC’s Windows Phone 7 handset, just last month, I was interested to find out what’s inside the One X.
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\n\tFor a detailed analysis of the teardown, check out my article and video, HTC One X teardown reveals an internal design that isn’t DIY repair friendly.
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\n\tPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
\n\tCaption by: Bill Detwiler

Cracking Open HTC One X: Pricing

\n\tThe HTC One X retails for $199 (with a two-year contract) through AT&T. We purchased our test unit (sans contract) for $629 plus tax.
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\n\tPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
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Cracking Open HTC One X: Box contents

Cracking Open HTC One X: Hardware specs

\n\tOur U.S. version of the One X has a dual-core 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor (MSM8960), 1GB of RAM, 16GB of storage, a 4.7″ HD super LCD (1280 x 720 resolution), 802.11 b/g/n WLAN and Bluetooth, a 8-megapixel rear-facing camera, and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera.
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\n\tPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
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Cracking Open HTC One X: Dimensions

\n\tThe HTC One X measures 5.15″ (H) x 2.55″ (W) x 0.3″ (D) and weighs 4.6 ounces.

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\n\tPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
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Cracking Open HTC One X: Top

Cracking Open HTC One X: Bottom

Cracking Open HTC One X: Docking connector and USB connector

Cracking Open HTC One X: SIM card slot

Cracking Open HTC One X: Using a thin metal tool to pop loose the back cover

Cracking Open HTC One X: Working my way around the back cover's edges

Cracking Open HTC One X: Lifting the display/frame assembly out of the back cover

Cracking Open HTC One X: Back cover removed

Cracking Open HTC One X: Back cover

Cracking Open HTC One X: Beats Audio speaker

Cracking Open HTC One X: Internal hardware

Cracking Open HTC One X: Removing the internal motherboard cover screws

Cracking Open HTC One X: Removing the internal motherboard cover

Cracking Open HTC One X: Internal motherboard cover removed

Cracking Open HTC One X: Removing the docking connector PCB screws

Cracking Open HTC One X: Disconnecting the docking connector PCB

Cracking Open HTC One X: Removing the docking connector PCB

Cracking Open HTC One X: Docking connector PCB

Cracking Open HTC One X: Disconnecting the topside motherboard connectors

Cracking Open HTC One X: Lifting up the motherboard

Cracking Open HTC One X: Disconnecting the underside motherboard connectors

Cracking Open HTC One X: Removing the motherboard and battery

Cracking Open HTC One X: Motherboard and battery removed

Cracking Open HTC One X: Display and frame assembly with attached components

Cracking Open HTC One X: Vibration motor

Cracking Open HTC One X: Volume button contacts

Cracking Open HTC One X: Upper speaker

Cracking Open HTC One X: Motherboard and battery - Top

Cracking Open HTC One X: Motherboard and battery - Bottom

Cracking Open HTC One X: Disconnecting the battery

Cracking Open HTC One X: 3.7V, 1,800 mAh Li-Ion battery (BJ83100)

Cracking Open HTC One X: Removing the power button contact, microphone, front sensor assembly

Cracking Open HTC One X: Power button contact, microphone, front sensor assembly

Cracking Open HTC One X: Microphone and front-facing sensors

Cracking Open HTC One X: Power button contact

Cracking Open HTC One X: Removing the front camera

Cracking Open HTC One X: Removing the rear camera

Cracking Open HTC One X: 1.3MP front-facing camera

Cracking Open HTC One X: 8MP rear-facing camera

Cracking Open HTC One X: Removing the EMI/RFI shields

Cracking Open HTC One X: Motherboard - Top

Cracking Open HTC One X: Motherboard - Bottom

Cracking Open HTC One X: Samsung K3PE7E700D-XG2 8Gb LP DDR2 Mobile DRAM (1GB) with 1.5GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor (MSM8960) underneath

Cracking Open HTC One X: RTR8600 multi-band/mode RF transceiver for LTE bands (RTR8600 AFN907.0 E520200A)

Cracking Open HTC One X: SWr GMD44

Cracking Open HTC One X: NXP 44506 14 11 ZSD1324

Cracking Open HTC One X: Invensense MPU-3050 MPU-3050 Triple Axis Gyroscope with Embedded Digital Motion Processor (MPU-3050 Q4S453-D1 EL 1203 K)

Cracking Open HTC One X: Silicon Image SiI9244 MHL transmitter for HD audio and video (924480 PFR974A 10K2206)

Cracking Open HTC One X: Qualcomm WCN3660 dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and FM radio combo chip (WCN3660 PFN634G6 A201002)

Cracking Open HTC One X: 16GB Samsung KLMAG4FEJA-A002 storage chip

Cracking Open HTC One X: Qualcomm PM8921 power management IC

Cracking Open HTC One X: Avago ACPM-7251 Multi-Mode, Multi-Band CDMA/LTE/UMTS power amplifier (ACPM-7251 K1208 FC008)

Cracking Open HTC One X: Avago A5052 K1206 EK020

Cracking Open HTC One X: 77707-3 16839.1 1202 MX

Cracking Open HTC One X: 77703-2 69436.1 1208 MX

Cracking Open HTC One X: Synaptics S3202A touch controller (S3202A 2091AD AC3G684)

Cracking Open HTC One X: Audience earSmart A1028 Voice Processor (A1028AOF NAP268.0011 1144G)

Cracking Open HTC One X: Qualcomm WCN9310 N8A794G2 A209002 07

Cracking Open HTC One X: Completely disassembled