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Mobility

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr

By Bill Detwiler December 7, 2011, 10:56 PM PST Bill Detwiler on Twitter billdetwiler

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Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr

Motorola Droid Razr Teardown

Motorola Droid Razr Teardown

ntThin and stylish the original Motorola Razr flip phone was a huge success. I used a Black Razr for many years, until it broke in 2009. In November 2011, Motorola released the first Razr smartphone–the Droid Razr. Follow along as I crack open the Motorola Droid Razr.
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ntFor a detailed analysis of the teadown, check out my article and video, Motorola Droid Razr Teardown: Better hardware should anger Bionic buyers.
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Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: Unboxing

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: Unboxing

ntThe Motorola Droid Razr is available from Verizon for $299.99 (US) with a two-year contract. I bought our Bionic test device (sans contract) from a local Best Buy Mobile location for $799.99 (plus tax).
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Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: Box contents

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: Box contents

ntInside the Droid Razr’s box, you’ll find the device itself, 16GB microSD card, USB cable, power adapter, and product documentation.
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Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: Basic specs and dimensions

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: Basic specs and dimensions

Our the Droid Bionic has a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of DDR2 RAM, 16GB of storage, 8MP rear-facing camera, 1.3MP front-facing camera, and 4.3″ Super AMOLED display (960×540 pixels). The phone measures 5.15″ (H) x 2.71″ (W) x 0.28″ (D). It weighs 4.48 ounces.

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Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: Back

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: Back

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: SIM card and microSD card slots

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: SIM card and microSD card slots

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: 3.5mm headphone jack, Micro USB connector, Micro HDMI connector

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: 3.5mm headphone jack, Micro USB connector, Micro HDMI connector

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: Razr vs. Samsung Galaxy S II - Side-by-side

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: Razr vs. Samsung Galaxy S II - Side-by-side

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: Razr vs. Samsung Galaxy S II - Back

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: Razr vs. Samsung Galaxy S II - Back

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: Razr vs. iPhone 4S - Side-by-side

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: Razr vs. iPhone 4S - Side-by-side

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: Razr vs. iPhone 4S - Back

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: Razr vs. iPhone 4S - Back

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: Prying loose the back cover

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: Prying loose the back cover

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: Removing the back cover

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: Removing the back cover

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: First look inside

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: First look inside

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: Removing the battery contact cover

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: Removing the battery contact cover

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: Removing the batter contact screws

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: Removing the batter contact screws

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: Removing the batter

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: Removing the batter

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr:

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr:

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: Battery removed

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: Battery removed

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: Removing the outer case screws

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: Removing the outer case screws

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: Popping loose the outer case

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: Popping loose the outer case

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: Uncovering the hidden case screw

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: Uncovering the hidden case screw

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: Removing the hidden case screw

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: Removing the hidden case screw

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: Outer case removed

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: Outer case removed

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: Outer case

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: Outer case

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: Internal hardware

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: Internal hardware

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: Removing the internal metal frame's screws

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: Removing the internal metal frame's screws

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: Removing the internal metal frame

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: Removing the internal metal frame

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: Camera and earpiece connectors

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: Camera and earpiece connectors

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: Removing the front facing camera

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: Removing the front facing camera

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: 1.3MP front-facing camera - Front

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: 1.3MP front-facing camera - Front

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: 1.3MP Front facing camera - Back

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: 1.3MP Front facing camera - Back

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: Removing the headphone jack and camera bracket

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: Removing the headphone jack and camera bracket

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: Headphone bracket removed

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: Headphone bracket removed

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: 3.5mm headphone jack bracket

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: 3.5mm headphone jack bracket

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: Removing the rear-facing camera

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: Removing the rear-facing camera

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: 8MP rear-facing camera

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: 8MP rear-facing camera

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: Motherboard

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: Motherboard

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: Samsung K3PE7E700M-XGC1 4Gb LPDDR2 RAM

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: Samsung K3PE7E700M-XGC1 4Gb LPDDR2 RAM

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: Hynix H90H1GH51JMP (likely covers the TI OMAP 4430 processor)

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: Hynix H90H1GH51JMP (likely covers the TI OMAP 4430 processor)

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: Atmel MXT224E touchscreen controller

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: Atmel MXT224E touchscreen controller

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: Vibration motor

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: Vibration motor

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: Earpiece speaker assembly and connector ports

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: Earpiece speaker assembly and connector ports

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: Completely disassembled

Cracking Open the Motorola Droid Razr: Completely disassembled

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