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Cracking Open the Nokia Lumia 900

By · April 3, 2012, 11:00 AM PST · billdetwiler

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  • Nokia Lumia 900 teardown

    Released in April 2012, the Nokia Lumia 900 is an attractive Windows Phone 7.5 (Mango) handset. But, does it have the hardware to compete with Samsung's Galaxy Nexus and Apple's iPhone 4S? Following along as I crack open the Lumia 900 for a look at the hardware inside.

    For a detailed analysis of the teardown, check out my article and video, Nokia Lumia 900 teardown reveals mediocre hardware, reasons for great price.



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

  • Cracking Open Nokia Lumia 900: Pricing and availability

    Nokia, AT&T, and Microsoft are pulling out all the stops to help the Lumia 900 succeed, and they've priced the phone accordingly. The Lumia 900 retails for $99 (with a two-year contract) through AT&T. It's definitely one of the most affordable high-end smartphones on the market.

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

  • Cracking Open Nokia Lumia 900: Box contents

  • Cracking Open Nokia Lumia 900: Hardware specifications and dimensions

    Our Lumia 900 has a single-core 1.4 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 processor with an Adreno 205 graphics processor. The handset also has 512 MB of RAM, 16 GB of flash storage, an AMOLED display (800 x 480), 802.11 b/g/n WLAN and Bluetooth 2.1 +EDR, and an 8 MP rear-facing camera.

    It measures 5.03" (H) x 2.70" (W) x 0.45" (D) and weighs 5.6 ounces.

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

  • Cracking Open Nokia Lumia 900: 8MP camera and dual LED flash

  • Cracking Open Nokia Lumia 900: Volume, Power/Lock, and Camera keys

  • Cracking Open Nokia Lumia 900: Headphone jack, micro USB port, and SIM holder door

  • Cracking Open Nokia Lumia 900: Speaker grill

  • Cracking Open Nokia Lumia 900: Removing the SIM card holder

  • Cracking Open Nokia Lumia 900: SIM card holder removed

  • Cracking Open Nokia Lumia 900: Removing the front panel locking pin

  • Cracking Open Nokia Lumia 900: Front panel locking pin removed

  • Cracking Open Nokia Lumia 900: Popping loose the front panel

  • Cracking Open Nokia Lumia 900: Lifting the front panel away from the body

  • Cracking Open Nokia Lumia 900: Removing the motherboard and battery cover screws

  • Cracking Open Nokia Lumia 900: Removing the motherboard and battery cover

  • Cracking Open Nokia Lumia 900: Motherboard and battery cover removed

  • Cracking Open Nokia Lumia 900: Motherboard and battery cover - Front

  • Cracking Open Nokia Lumia 900: Motherboard and battery cover - Back

  • Cracking Open Nokia Lumia 900: Removing the front panel

  • Cracking Open Nokia Lumia 900: Front panel removed

  • Cracking Open Nokia Lumia 900: Front panel assembly

  • Cracking Open Nokia Lumia 900: Internal hardware

  • Cracking Open Nokia Lumia 900: Atmel mXT224 touchscreen controller (MXT-N0K1 CCU-1R0 1G3818B)

  • Cracking Open Nokia Lumia 900: Unknown A926 T44V 10MUCP 8F1586

  • Cracking Open Nokia Lumia 900: Display cable markings

  • Cracking Open Nokia Lumia 900: Display assembly markings

  • Cracking Open Nokia Lumia 900: Unknown PPGC TI 1B1 A7L8

  • Cracking Open Nokia Lumia 900: Disconnecting the battery

  • Cracking Open Nokia Lumia 900: Disconnecting the external button connector cable

  • Cracking Open Nokia Lumia 900: Removing the front-facing camera and sensor assembly

  • Cracking Open Nokia Lumia 900: 1MP front-facing camera and sensor assembly

  • Cracking Open Nokia Lumia 900: Removing the motherboard

  • Cracking Open Nokia Lumia 900: Case with battery installed

  • Cracking Open Nokia Lumia 900: Removing the battery

  • Cracking Open Nokia Lumia 900: 3.7V, 1,830 mAh Li-Ion battery (BP-6EW)

  • Cracking Open Nokia Lumia 900: Polycarbonate body

  • Cracking Open Nokia Lumia 900: Headphone jack

  • Cracking Open Nokia Lumia 900: LED flash

  • Cracking Open Nokia Lumia 900: Speaker assembly and cellular antenna

  • Cracking Open Nokia Lumia 900: Removing the EMI/RFI shields

  • Cracking Open Nokia Lumia 900: Motherboard - Front

  • Cracking Open Nokia Lumia 900: Motherboard - Back

  • Cracking Open Nokia Lumia 900: Elpida B4064B2PD-6D-F 2Gb LP DDR2 DRAM (512 MB)

  • Cracking Open Nokia Lumia 900: Qualcomm MDM9200 3G/4G wireless modem

  • Cracking Open Nokia Lumia 900: Qualcomm PM8058 power management IC

  • Cracking Open Nokia Lumia 900: Qualcomm QTR8600 RF Transceiver (QTR8615L ACV313.0 H41470A7)

  • Cracking Open Nokia Lumia 900: Avago ACPM-7868 Power Amplifier Module Linear Quad-Band GSM/EDGE

  • Cracking Open Nokia Lumia 900: COPAL C17 A1 6800058

  • Cracking Open Nokia Lumia 900: 8MP rear-facing camera

  • Cracking Open Nokia Lumia 900: SMSC USB2512B USB 2.0 Hi-Speed Hub Controller

  • Cracking Open Nokia Lumia 900: Unknown AGD2 2135 LVPET

  • Cracking Open Nokia Lumia 900: Qualcomm PM8028 power management IC

  • Cracking Open Nokia Lumia 900: Unknown A5005, A5017, A5001, A5002 chips

    Four unknown chips with package markings:

    • A5005 K1143 0AGHVY
    • A5017 KEE47 ECO44
    • A5001 K1150 0A6SKH
    • A5002 K1144 0AGJZ3

  • Cracking Open Nokia Lumia 900: TDK-EPC QRF3001F 151158-48B

  • Cracking Open Nokia Lumia 900: Completely disassembled

Nokia Lumia 900 teardown

Released in April 2012, the Nokia Lumia 900 is an attractive Windows Phone 7.5 (Mango) handset. But, does it have the hardware to compete with Samsung's Galaxy Nexus and Apple's iPhone 4S? Following along as I crack open the Lumia 900 for a look at the hardware inside.

For a detailed analysis of the teardown, check out my article and video, Nokia Lumia 900 teardown reveals mediocre hardware, reasons for great price.



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

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By Bill Detwiler

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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