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    Sony Vaio X teardown

    \n\tThe Sony Vaio X series is the company’s response to Apple MacBook Air. This ultraportable notebook has an Intel Atom CPU, SanDisk SSD, and integrated Verizon Wireless Mobile Broadband support. “Its portability and weight (or lack thereof) are its greatest assets, and it’s a solid machine for email, Web, and basic business apps,” wrote TechRepublic’s Jason Hiner.
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    \n\tFollow along as we take a peak at the hardware inside Sony Vaio X (VPCX131KX/B).
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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: Front

    \n\tThe Sony Vaio X (VPCX131KX/B) featured in this gallery retailed for $1,165.99 (US). The machine has a 2 GHz Intel Atom Processor Z550, 2GB, 64GB SanDisk SSD, 802.11 b/g/n3 support, built-in Verizon Wireless Mobile Broadband, a front-facing camera, and an LED back-lit display with a maximum resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels.
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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: Top

    \n\tThe Sony Vaio X (VPCX131KX/B) weighs 1.6 lbs. (approx.) and measures 10.96″ wide x 7.29″ deep x 0.55″ high.
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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: Keyboard and screen

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: Power connector, USB ports, and headphone jack

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: Ethernet and external display ports

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: SD card and Sony Memory Stick slots

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: Bottom

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: Heat-related inury warning

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: Battery removed

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: Standard Battery

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: Extended battery

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: Extended battery installed - Back

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: Extended battery installed - Side

  • Sony Vaio X teardown: Removing the touch-pad cover screws

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: Removing the bottom cover screws

  • Sony Vaio X teardown: Hidden cover screw

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: No screws hidding under this sticker

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: Removing the hidden cover screw

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: Popping loose the bottom cover

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: Releasing the bottom cover tabs

  • Sony Vaio X teardown: Removing the bottom cover

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: Bottom cover removed

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: Bottom cover

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: First look inside

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: Removing the plastic PCB protector

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: PCBs revealed

  • Sony Vaio X teardown: Disconnecting the SSD ribbon cable

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: Detaching the system battery cable

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: Removing the SSD bracket screw

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: Removing the SSD

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: SSD removed

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: SSD and bracket - Top

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: SSD and bracket - Bottom

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: SanDisk 64GB SSD - Top

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: SanDisk 64GB SSD - Bottom

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: Disconnecting the Gobi2000 antenna wires

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: Removing the Gobi2000 screws

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: Removing the Gobi2000 card

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: Gobi2000 card - Front

  • Sony Vaio X teardown: Gobi2000 card - Back

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: Gobi2000 card - Front chips

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: Gobi2000 card - Back chips

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: Removing the Ethernet Pord PCB screw

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: Removing the Ethernet port PCB

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: Ethernet port PCB removed

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: Ethernet port PCB

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: Disconnecting the Atheros AR5B95 Wireless Network Adapter antennas

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: Removing the Atheros AR5B95 Wireless Network Adapter screw

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: Removing the Atheros AR5B95 Wireless Network Adapter

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: Atheros AR5B95 Wireless Network Adapter - Front

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: Atheros AR5B95 Wireless Network Adapter - Back

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: Atheros AR5B95 Wireless Network Adapter - Chips

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: Removing the motherboard screws

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: Disconnecting a Bluetooth antenna wire

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: Lift the motherboard away from the case

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: Motherboard and Ethernet PCB connector cable

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: Motherboard still connected to case

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: Case without motherboard

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: Removing the SD Card and Memory Stick slot cover

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: SD Card and Memory Stick slots cover removed

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: SD Card and Memory Stick slots

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: Near empty case

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: Motherboard with cooling fan

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown:Power connector removed

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: Bluetooth board removed

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: Bluetooth board (BCM-UGPZ9) - Top

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: Bluetooth board (BCM-UGPZ9) - Bottom

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: Removing the cooling fan assembly screws

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: Cooling fan assembly - Top

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: Cooling fan assembly - Bottom

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: Removing the pad covering the DRAM chips

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: Removing the Intel Atom Processor Z550 and System Controller Hub thermal pads

  • Sony Vaio X teardown: Motherboard - Top

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: Motherboard - Bottom

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: Eight Nanya DDR2 533MHz DRAM chips

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: Nanya DDR2 533MHz DRAM chip

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: 2.0 GHz Intel Atom Processor Z550

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: System Controller Hub

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: Maxim MAX17017 Quad-Output Voltage Controller

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: Realtek ALC262 4-Channel High Definition Audio Codec

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: SST 8Mbit SST25VF080B CMOS Serial Flash Memory module

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: ICS UMS9610CL

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: Chrontel CH7317 Display Controller

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: Maxim 8765E

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: F2112LP

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: Fairchild DA28AC

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: D6590 0K50

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  • Sony Vaio X teardown: Completely Disassembled

    \n\tThe Sony Vaio X wasn’t too difficult to crack open, although there were times when I worried about breaking the bottom cover. Overall, the Sony Vaio X is a nice machine, but it’s a bit under powered compared to the MacBook Air.

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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.