Cracking Open the Motorola Xyboard 10.1: Box

ntThe Motorola Xyboard 10.1 is available through Verizon for $529 (16GB), $629 (32GB), and $729 (64GB), with a two-year contract for a 4G data plan. Monthly plans start at $30 for 2GB of data.

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ntYou can purchase the Xyboard without a data plan, but doing so raises the price by $170. Our 16GB Xyboard 10.1 test unit cost $699 (plus tax).
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Cracking Open the Motorola Xyboard 10.1: Box contents

Cracking Open the Motorola Xyboard 10.1: Hardware specifications and dimensions

ntOur Xyboard 10.1 has a 1.2GHz Texas Instruments OMAP processor, 1GB of DDR2 SDRAM, 16GB flash storage, a 10.1″ IPS TFT active matrix LCD (1280 x 800), 802.11 b/g/n WLAN and Bluetooth 2.1 EDR, 1.3MP front-facing camera, and 5MP rear-facing camera.

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ntThe Xyboard 10.1 measures 6.8″ (H) x 9.9″ (W) x 0.4″ (D). It weighs 1.3 pounds.
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Cracking Open the Motorola Xyboard 10.1: Back

Cracking Open the Motorola Xyboard 10.1: MicroSIM slot, Micro USB, HDMI ports

Cracking Open the Motorola Xyboard 10.1: Power and volume buttons

Cracking Open the Motorola Xyboard 10.1: Speakers, headphone jack, IR transmitter, camera, and flash

Cracking Open the Motorola Xyboard 10.1: Prying loose the plastic speaker cover

Cracking Open the Motorola Xyboard 10.1: Removing the plastic speaker cover

Cracking Open the Motorola Xyboard 10.1: Hidden case screws

Cracking Open the Motorola Xyboard 10.1: Removing the hidden case screws

Cracking Open the Motorola Xyboard 10.1: Popping off the back cover

Cracking Open the Motorola Xyboard 10.1: Removing the back cover

Cracking Open the Motorola Xyboard 10.1: Back cover with headphone jack

Cracking Open the Motorola Xyboard 10.1: Internal hardware

Cracking Open the Motorola Xyboard 10.1: Removing the battery contact screws

Cracking Open the Motorola Xyboard 10.1: Removing the battery screws

Cracking Open the Motorola Xyboard 10.1: Disconnecting the battery wires

Cracking Open the Motorola Xyboard 10.1: Removing the battery

Cracking Open the Motorola Xyboard 10.1: 3.7V, 7,000 mAh Li-Ion battery

Cracking Open the Motorola Xyboard 10.1: Battery removed

Cracking Open the Motorola Xyboard 10.1: Removing the Micro USB/HDMI ports PCB screws

Cracking Open the Motorola Xyboard 10.1: Detaching the Micro USB/HDMI ports PCB connectors

Cracking Open the Motorola Xyboard 10.1: Removing the Micro SUB/HDMI ports PCB

Cracking Open the Motorola Xyboard 10.1: Micro USB/HDMI ports PCB

Cracking Open the Motorola Xyboard 10.1: Detaching the MicroSIM slot PCB connectors

Cracking Open the Motorola Xyboard 10.1: Removing the MicroSIM slot PCB

Cracking Open the Motorola Xyboard 10.1: MicroSIM slot PCB

Cracking Open the Motorola Xyboard 10.1: Removing 5MP rear-facing camera

Cracking Open the Motorola Xyboard 10.1: 5MP rear-facing camera

Cracking Open the Motorola Xyboard 10.1: 5MP rear-facing camera (8401470 6001_A 10645-1-5 24 1- 1)

Cracking Open the Motorola Xyboard 10.1: Disconnecting the motherboard cables

Cracking Open the Motorola Xyboard 10.1: Removing the motherboard screws

Cracking Open the Motorola Xyboard 10.1: Removing the motherboard

Cracking Open the Motorola Xyboard 10.1: Frame and front panel assembly

Cracking Open the Motorola Xyboard 10.1: Removing the frame screws

Cracking Open the Motorola Xyboard 10.1: Removing the frame screws under the touchscreen controller

Cracking Open the Motorola Xyboard 10.1: Separating the internal frame from the front panel/display assembly

Cracking Open the Motorola Xyboard 10.1: Internal frame - front

Cracking Open the Motorola Xyboard 10.1: Internal frame - back

Cracking Open the Motorola Xyboard 10.1: Removing the 1.3MP front-facing camera and IR transmitter

Cracking Open the Motorola Xyboard 10.1: 1.3MP front-facing camera and IR transmitter

Cracking Open the Motorola Xyboard 10.1: Removing the LCD

Cracking Open the Motorola Xyboard 10.1: 10.1" TFT IPS active matrix LCD (1280 x 800)

Cracking Open the Motorola Xyboard 10.1: Front glass panel/digitizer

Cracking Open the Motorola Xyboard 10.1: Motherboard - Front

Cracking Open the Motorola Xyboard 10.1: Motherboard - Back

Cracking Open the Motorola Xyboard 10.1: Samsung K3PE7E700M-XGC1 4Gb LPDDR2 RAM

Cracking Open the Motorola Xyboard 10.1: Maxim MAXQ610 16-Bit Microcontroller with Infrared Module

Cracking Open the Motorola Xyboard 10.1: Qualcomm RTR8600 multi-band/mode RF transceiver for LTE bands

Cracking Open the Motorola Xyboard 10.1: TriQuint TQM7M5013 Quad-Band GSM / GPRS / EDGE-Linear Power Amplifier Module

Cracking Open the Motorola Xyboard 10.1: Avago A2FI140 048345

Cracking Open the Motorola Xyboard 10.1: Unknown Motorola IC? (MOT 14621 011-R 1F746-2)

Cracking Open the Motorola Xyboard 10.1: Unknown IC (77701-2 72827.1 1137 MX)

Cracking Open the Motorola Xyboard 10.1: Four similar unknown ICs

Cracking Open the Motorola Xyboard 10.1: Completely disassembled

ntFor a detailed analysis of the teadown, check out my article and video, Motorola Xyboard 10.1 Teardown: Overpriced, soon to be outdated.