Cracking Open the 2011 Nook: Box

ntAs of this writing, the 2011 Nook has a suggested retail price of $139 (US). You can still purchase the Nook 1st edition for $119 (Wi-Fi) and $169 (Wi-Fi + 3G) and the Nook Color for $249.
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Cracking Open the 2011 Nook: Box contents

ntThe 2011 NOOK has the following technical specifications:

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• nttProcessor: 800MHz Texas Instruments OMAP 3

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• nttInternal Storage: 2GB

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• nttExternal Storage: MicroSD card slot (supports up to 32GB card)

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• nttDisplay: 6″ Pearl e-ink screen with Neonode zForce touchscreen

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• nttBattery: 3.7V 1530mAh, 5.66Wh Li-Ion (up to two months of battery life)

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• nttPorts: Micro USB

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• nttOperating system: Andriod 2.1 (modified – no support for Andriod apps)

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• nttWireless: 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi

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Cracking Open the 2011 Nook: Front

ntThe 2011 Nook supports EPUB, PDF, Adobe DRM e-book formats and can read JPEG, GIF, PNG, and BMP graphic files. It weighs 7.48 ounces and measures 6.5″ (H) x 5″ (W) x 0.47″ (D).
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Cracking Open the 2011 Nook: Back

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Cracking Open the 2011 Nook: Micro USB port

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Cracking Open the 2011 Nook: Power button

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Cracking Open the 2011 Nook: MicroSD card slot

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Cracking Open the 2011 Nook: In hand

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Cracking Open the 2011 Nook: Removing the power button

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Cracking Open the 2011 Nook: Back cover screw

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Cracking Open the 2011 Nook: Removing the back cover Torx T5 screw

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Cracking Open the 2011 Nook: Sliding the back cover

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Cracking Open the 2011 Nook: Lifting off the back cover

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Cracking Open the 2011 Nook: Back cover removed

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Cracking Open the 2011 Nook: Back cover and attached battery

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Cracking Open the 2011 Nook: Removing the battery from the back cover

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Cracking Open the 2011 Nook: 3.7V 1530mAh, 5.66Wh Li-Ion battery

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Cracking Open the 2011 Nook: Battery - Back

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Cracking Open the 2011 Nook: Back cover

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Cracking Open the 2011 Nook: Case with main PCB attached

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Cracking Open the 2011 Nook: Disconnecting the display ribbon cable

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Cracking Open the 2011 Nook: Removing the main PCB screws

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Cracking Open the 2011 Nook: Removing the main PCB

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Cracking Open the 2011 Nook: Display assembly, main PCB, and front bezel

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Cracking Open the 2011 Nook: Display assembly and front bezel

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Cracking Open the 2011 Nook: Separating the display assembly from the front bezel

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Cracking Open the 2011 Nook: Display assembly and front bezel

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Cracking Open the 2011 Nook: Front bezel

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Cracking Open the 2011 Nook: 6" Pearl e-ink screen with Neonode zForce touchscreen assembly

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Cracking Open the 2011 Nook: Display assembly - Back

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Cracking Open the 2011 Nook: Main PCB - top

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Cracking Open the 2011 Nook: Main PCB - Bottom

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Cracking Open the 2011 Nook: 800MHz Texas Instruments OMAP3621 applications processor

ntInterestingly, the 2011 Nook has the same Texas Instruments OMAP3621 applications processor as the Nook Color. Perhaps you can hack the Nook to run Andriod apps, as you can do on the Nook Color.

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Cracking Open the 2011 Nook: SanDisk SDIN5D2-2G NAND Flash chip

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Cracking Open the 2011 Nook: Lattice Semiconductor ispMACH 4032ZE CPLD

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Cracking Open the 2011 Nook: amsung K4X2G323PC-8G08 256 mobile DDR SDRAM

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Cracking Open the 2011 Nook: Texas Instruments TPS65181 Power Management IC for E Ink Vizplex Enabled Electronic Paper Display

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Cracking Open the 2011 Nook: Texas Instruments TPS65921B Integrated Power Management IC with USB HS Transceiver

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Cracking Open the 2011 Nook: Texas Instruments CD74HC4067 High Speed CMOS 16-Channel Analog Multiplexer/Demultiplexer

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Cracking Open the 2011 Nook: Texas Instruments MSP430F2272 16-bit Ultra-Low-Power Microcontroller (Markings: M430F2272)

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Cracking Open the 2011 Nook: Jorjin Technologies WG7310-2A 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi SiP module

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Cracking Open the 2011 Nook: Main PCB markings

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Cracking Open the 2011 Nook: Completely disassembled

ntFor the technically inclined, the 2011 Barnes & Noble Nook should be a snap to open and repair.

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ntA single Torx T5 screw secures the back cover. And, once the screw is removed, the cover slides off. Once inside the case, the Nook’s internal hardware is readily accessible.

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ntDespite Barnes & Noble claiming that the battery is not user-replaceable, it is not soldered to the main PCB. Provided you can get a replacement battery, the job should take more than 10 minutes.

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ntI was also intrested to see Barnes & Noble use the same TI OMAP3621 application processor that they use in the Nook Color. I’ll have to try hacking the new Nook to run Android apps.

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