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Cracking Open Samsung Gear Fit

By Bill Detwiler October 22, 2014, 2:00 PM PDT on Twitter billdetwiler

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Samsung Gear Fit Teardown

Samsung Gear Fit Teardown

The Samsung Gear Fit is one of the best-looking wearable devices on the market. Its AMOLED display looks great, and the touchscreen interface is easy to use. The Fit’s sleek, curved design feels good on the wrist, and it’s a comfortable weight too.

In this Cracking Open gallery, I walk you through the process of disassembling the Fit and show you the hardware inside this little looker. For a detailed analysis of the teardown, check out my article and video, Samsung Gear Fit teardown reveals well-engineered wearable.

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Gear Fit: Specs and pricing

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Gear Fit: Specs and pricing

Released in April 2014, the Gear Fit ($199) has a 1.84″ AMOLED display, accelerometer, gyroscope, and heart rate sensor.

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Gear Fit curved AMOLED display

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Gear Fit curved AMOLED display

The Gear Fit has a touch-sensitive, curved AMOLED display.

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Gear Fit with Samsung Galaxy 5S

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Gear Fit with Samsung Galaxy 5S

The Gear Fit next to the Samsung Galaxy S5. A Samsung device is required to pair with the Gear Fit.

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Gear Fit: Removing the front panel and display

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Gear Fit: Removing the front panel and display

The only way inside the Gear Fit is through the display panel.

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Gear Fit: Front panel opened

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Gear Fit: Front panel opened

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Gear Fit: Touchscreen and display ribbon cable

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Gear Fit: Touchscreen and display ribbon cable

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Gear Fit: Removing the internal components

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Gear Fit: Removing the internal components

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Gear Fit: Internal components and body

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Gear Fit: Internal components and body

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Gear Fit: Circuit board attached to internal frame

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Gear Fit: Circuit board attached to internal frame

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Gear Fit: Removing the circuit board from the internal frame

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Gear Fit: Removing the circuit board from the internal frame

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Gear Fit: Three-piece circuit board

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Gear Fit: Three-piece circuit board

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Gear Fit: Circuit board - Front

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Gear Fit: Circuit board - Front

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Gear Fit: Circuit board - Back

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Gear Fit: Circuit board - Back

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Gear Fit: Removing the battery from the internal frame

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Gear Fit: Removing the battery from the internal frame

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Gear Fit: Completely disassembled

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Gear Fit: Completely disassembled

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