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Cracking Open the Apple iPad 2012 (Wi-Fi)

By Bill Detwiler March 22, 2012, 5:55 AM PDT on Twitter billdetwiler

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Cracking Open the Apple iPad 2012 (Wi-Fi)

Apple iPad 2012 Wi-Fi Teardown

Apple iPad 2012 Wi-Fi Teardown

Cracking Open the Apple iPad 2012 (Wi-Fi)

Cracking Open Apple iPad 2012 Wi-Fi: Box

Cracking Open Apple iPad 2012 Wi-Fi: Box

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

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ntAs 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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ntPrices 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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ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

Cracking Open the Apple iPad 2012 (Wi-Fi)

Cracking Open Apple iPad 2012 Wi-Fi: Box contents

Cracking Open Apple iPad 2012 Wi-Fi: Box contents

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

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ntPhoto by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
ntCaption by: Bill Detwiler

Cracking Open the Apple iPad 2012 (Wi-Fi)

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

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

Cracking Open the Apple iPad 2012 (Wi-Fi)

Cracking Open Apple iPad 2012 Wi-Fi: Back

Cracking Open Apple iPad 2012 Wi-Fi: Back

Cracking Open the Apple iPad 2012 (Wi-Fi)

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

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

Cracking Open the Apple iPad 2012 (Wi-Fi)

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

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

Cracking Open the Apple iPad 2012 (Wi-Fi)

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: Opening the front panel with a hair dryer and thin metal tools

Cracking Open the Apple iPad 2012 (Wi-Fi)

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

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

Cracking Open the Apple iPad 2012 (Wi-Fi)

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

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

Cracking Open the Apple iPad 2012 (Wi-Fi)

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

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

Cracking Open the Apple iPad 2012 (Wi-Fi)

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

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

Cracking Open the Apple iPad 2012 (Wi-Fi)

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

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

Cracking Open the Apple iPad 2012 (Wi-Fi)

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

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

Cracking Open the Apple iPad 2012 (Wi-Fi)

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

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

Cracking Open the Apple iPad 2012 (Wi-Fi)

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: 9.7" LED-backlit Retina display (2,048 x 1,536 pixels at 264ppi)

Cracking Open the Apple iPad 2012 (Wi-Fi)

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

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

Cracking Open the Apple iPad 2012 (Wi-Fi)

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

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

Cracking Open the Apple iPad 2012 (Wi-Fi)

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

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

Cracking Open the Apple iPad 2012 (Wi-Fi)

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

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

Cracking Open the Apple iPad 2012 (Wi-Fi)

Cracking Open Apple iPad 2012 Wi-Fi: Front panel

Cracking Open Apple iPad 2012 Wi-Fi: Front panel

Cracking Open the Apple iPad 2012 (Wi-Fi)

Cracking Open Apple iPad 2012 Wi-Fi: Home button

Cracking Open Apple iPad 2012 Wi-Fi: Home button

Cracking Open the Apple iPad 2012 (Wi-Fi)

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

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

Cracking Open the Apple iPad 2012 (Wi-Fi)

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

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

Cracking Open the Apple iPad 2012 (Wi-Fi)

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: Disconnecting the speaker, Home button connector, and Wi-Fi antenna wire

Cracking Open the Apple iPad 2012 (Wi-Fi)

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

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

Cracking Open the Apple iPad 2012 (Wi-Fi)

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

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

Cracking Open the Apple iPad 2012 (Wi-Fi)

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

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

Cracking Open the Apple iPad 2012 (Wi-Fi)

Cracking Open Apple iPad 2012 Wi-Fi: Headphone jack

Cracking Open Apple iPad 2012 Wi-Fi: Headphone jack

Cracking Open the Apple iPad 2012 (Wi-Fi)

Cracking Open Apple iPad 2012 Wi-Fi: FaceTime camera

Cracking Open Apple iPad 2012 Wi-Fi: FaceTime camera

Cracking Open the Apple iPad 2012 (Wi-Fi)

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

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

Cracking Open the Apple iPad 2012 (Wi-Fi)

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

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

Cracking Open the Apple iPad 2012 (Wi-Fi)

Cracking Open Apple iPad 2012 Wi-Fi:

Cracking Open Apple iPad 2012 Wi-Fi:

Cracking Open the 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: Home button contacts and connector port

Cracking Open the Apple iPad 2012 (Wi-Fi)

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: 3.7V 43.0WHr 11,560mAh Li-ion Polymer Battery (Model: A1389)

Cracking Open the Apple iPad 2012 (Wi-Fi)

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

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

Cracking Open the Apple iPad 2012 (Wi-Fi)

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

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

Cracking Open the Apple iPad 2012 (Wi-Fi)

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

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

Cracking Open the Apple iPad 2012 (Wi-Fi)

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

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

ntFor 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 the Apple iPad 2012 (Wi-Fi)

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

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

Cracking Open the Apple iPad 2012 (Wi-Fi)

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

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

Cracking Open the Apple iPad 2012 (Wi-Fi)

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

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

Cracking Open the Apple iPad 2012 (Wi-Fi)

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: Broadcom BCM4330 802.11a/b/g/n MAC/Baseband/Radio with Integrated Bluetooth 4.0+HS & FM Transceiver

Cracking Open the Apple iPad 2012 (Wi-Fi)

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

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

Cracking Open the Apple iPad 2012 (Wi-Fi)

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

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

Cracking Open the Apple iPad 2012 (Wi-Fi)

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

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

Cracking Open the Apple iPad 2012 (Wi-Fi)

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 BCM5973 I/O controller (BCM59731A1 KUFBG HE1151 P11 176760 03 W)

Cracking Open the Apple iPad 2012 (Wi-Fi)

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

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

Cracking Open the Apple iPad 2012 (Wi-Fi)

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

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

Cracking Open the Apple iPad 2012 (Wi-Fi)

Cracking Open Apple iPad 2012 Wi-Fi: Completely disassembled

Cracking Open Apple iPad 2012 Wi-Fi: Completely disassembled

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