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Cracking Open the Motorola Xyboard 10.1

By · January 19, 2012, 5:46 AM PST · billdetwiler

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  • Motorla Xyboard 10.1 teardown

    In 2011, Motorola released the first Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) tablet, the Motorola Xoom. Since then, a wave of thinner, lighter, and more powerful Android devices has swept across the tablet market.

    In December, Motorola revamped its tablet lineup with the Xyboard 10.1 and smaller Xyboard 8.2. Follow along as I crack open the Xyboard 10.1 for a look at the hardware inside.

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analysis of the teadown, check out my article and video, Motorola Xyboard 10.1 Teardown: Overpriced, soon to be outdated.

    Photo by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • Cracking Open the Motorola Xyboard 10.1: Box

    The 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.

    You 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).

    Photo by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • Cracking Open the Motorola Xyboard 10.1: Box contents

  • Cracking Open the Motorola Xyboard 10.1: Hardware specifications and dimensions

    Our 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.

    The Xyboard 10.1 measures 6.8" (H) x 9.9" (W) x 0.4" (D). It weighs 1.3 pounds.

    Photo by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • 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

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analysis of the teadown, check out my article and video, Motorola Xyboard 10.1 Teardown: Overpriced, soon to be outdated.

Motorla Xyboard 10.1 teardown

In 2011, Motorola released the first Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) tablet, the Motorola Xoom. Since then, a wave of thinner, lighter, and more powerful Android devices has swept across the tablet market.

In December, Motorola revamped its tablet lineup with the Xyboard 10.1 and smaller Xyboard 8.2. Follow along as I crack open the Xyboard 10.1 for a look at the hardware inside.

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analysis of the teadown, check out my article and video, Motorola Xyboard 10.1 Teardown: Overpriced, soon to be outdated.

Photo by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
Caption by: Bill Detwiler

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Bill Detwiler is Editor in Chief of TechRepublic and the host of Cracking Open, CNET and TechRepublic's popular online show. Prior to joining TechRepublic in 2000, Bill was an IT manager, database administrator, and desktop support specialist in the ...

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