Cracking Open the Microsoft Surface Pro 3
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Microsoft Surface Pro 3 teardown
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 teardown
The Surface Pro 3 is thinner and lighter than last year’s model. And it has a beautiful 12-inch display, new kickstand, and handy digital pen. It also has a completely redesigned interior. Unfortunately, the Pro 3 is still just as difficult to disassemble if not more so.
In this Cracking Open gallery, I walk you through the process of disassembling the Surface Pro 3 and give you a tour of the internal hardware. For a detailed analysis of the teardown, check out my article and video, Surface Pro 3 teardown reveals fragile glass, redesigned interior.
Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Box contents
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Box contents
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Front
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Front
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Kickstand
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Kickstand
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Kickstand in canvas mode
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Kickstand in canvas mode
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Back
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Back
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Right side ports
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Right side ports
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Volume buttons
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Volume buttons
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Power button
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Power button
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Rear camera and sensors
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Rear camera and sensors
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Surface Pro and Surface 2
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Surface Pro and Surface 2
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Type Cover attached
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Type Cover attached
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Type Cover and kickstand
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Type Cover and kickstand
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Type Cover
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Type Cover
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Heating the edges of the front panel
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Heating the edges of the front panel
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Prying loose the front panel
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Prying loose the front panel
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Front panel loosened
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Front panel loosened
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Broken glass from the front panel
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Broken glass from the front panel
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Front panel glass if very fragile
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Front panel glass if very fragile
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Removing the front panel
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Removing the front panel
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Disconnecting the battery and front panel connectors
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Disconnecting the battery and front panel connectors
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Damaged front panel glass
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Damaged front panel glass
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Front panel/display assembly
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Front panel/display assembly
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Ntrig NS-P4196 DuoSense Controller Chipset
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Ntrig NS-P4196 DuoSense Controller Chipset
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Internal hardware
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Internal hardware
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Removing the SSD
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Removing the SSD
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: SK hynix HFS128G3AMNB-2200A AD SSD (128GB)
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: SK hynix HFS128G3AMNB-2200A AD SSD (128GB)
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: SK hynix SSD - Front
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: SK hynix SSD - Front
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: SK hynix SSD - Back
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: SK hynix SSD - Back
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Removing the upper camera, sensor, and antenna bar
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Removing the upper camera, sensor, and antenna bar
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Camera, sensor, and antenna bar - Front
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Camera, sensor, and antenna bar - Front
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Camera, sensor, and antenna bar - Back
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Camera, sensor, and antenna bar - Back
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Front-facing camera and sensors
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Front-facing camera and sensors
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Right antenna
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Right antenna
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Left antennas
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Left antennas
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Detaching the motherboard connectors
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Detaching the motherboard connectors
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Connector contact board
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Connector contact board
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Removing the motherboard screws
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Removing the motherboard screws
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Removing the motherboard
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Removing the motherboard
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Removing the motherboard shielding from the top of the board
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Removing the motherboard shielding from the top of the board
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Removing the cooling assembly screws
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Removing the cooling assembly screws
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Cooling assembly front
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Cooling assembly front
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Cooling assembly - Back
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Cooling assembly - Back
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Removing the metal shielding from the bottom of the motherboard
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Removing the metal shielding from the bottom of the motherboard
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Motherboard - Top
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Motherboard - Top
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Motherboard - Bottom
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Motherboard - Bottom
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: 1.9 GHz Intel Core i5 i5-4300U processor
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: 1.9 GHz Intel Core i5 i5-4300U processor
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Samsung K4E8E304ED-EGCE 1GB LPDDR3 RAM (4 x 1GB = 4GB total)
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Samsung K4E8E304ED-EGCE 1GB LPDDR3 RAM (4 x 1GB = 4GB total)
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Winbond 25X20CL1G 2Mb Serial Flash
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Winbond 25X20CL1G 2Mb Serial Flash
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: QIC1832-B98B P0BH66.00S-7 1412
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: QIC1832-B98B P0BH66.00S-7 1412
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Winbond 25Q128FVPQ 128Mb Serial Flash
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Winbond 25Q128FVPQ 128Mb Serial Flash
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Texas Instruments TPS51624 1/2-Phase Step-Down Driverless Controller
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Texas Instruments TPS51624 1/2-Phase Step-Down Driverless Controller
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: 97374M TI 441 A71T
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: 97374M TI 441 A71T
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Marvell Avastar 88W8897 wireless chip
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Marvell Avastar 88W8897 wireless chip
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Atmel ATMLH412 16CM B 3Y0346C
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Atmel ATMLH412 16CM B 3Y0346C
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Texas Instruments TPS51367 12-A Integrated FET Converter
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Texas Instruments TPS51367 12-A Integrated FET Converter
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Texas Instruments CSD87351Q5D Synchronous Buck NexFET Power Block
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Texas Instruments CSD87351Q5D Synchronous Buck NexFET Power Block
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Atmel ATUC256L3U 32-bit AVR UC3 MCU
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Atmel ATUC256L3U 32-bit AVR UC3 MCU
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: ITE IT8528VG 1407-FXO SC0X1A
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: ITE IT8528VG 1407-FXO SC0X1A
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Infineon SLB 9665 trusted platform module
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Infineon SLB 9665 trusted platform module
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: NXP CBTL06GP213six-channel multiplexer for DisplayPort, HDMI and PCI Express
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: NXP CBTL06GP213six-channel multiplexer for DisplayPort, HDMI and PCI Express
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Realtek RTS5304
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Realtek RTS5304
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Realtek ALC3264 Audio Codec
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Realtek ALC3264 Audio Codec
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Removing the speaker/power button bracket screws
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Removing the speaker/power button bracket screws
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Removing the left speaker
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Removing the left speaker
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Left speaker
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Left speaker
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Removing the right speaker
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Removing the right speaker
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: right speaker
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: right speaker
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Removing the power connector
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Removing the power connector
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Power connector
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Power connector
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Removing the microSD card reader
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Removing the microSD card reader
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Removing the rear-facing camera
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Removing the rear-facing camera
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Rear-facing camera
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Rear-facing camera
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Case cover with attached components
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Case cover with attached components
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: 42.2 Wh, 7.6V Li-ion battery
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: 42.2 Wh, 7.6V Li-ion battery
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Battery warning message
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Battery warning message
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Keyboard docking connector
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Keyboard docking connector
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Power button contact
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Power button contact
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Volume button contacts
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Volume button contacts
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Vibration motor
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Vibration motor
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Kickstand hinge
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Kickstand hinge
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Completely disassembled
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Cracking Open Surface Pro 3: Completely disassembled
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