Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7: Box contents

ntAlong with the tablet itself, the Galaxy Tab 2 7.0’s box contains a AC power adapter, USB cable, and product documentation.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7: Hardware specs and dimensions

ntThe Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 has a 1GHz dual-core Texas Instruments OMAP 4430 processor, 1GB of RAM, 8GB of storage, a 7″ Plane to Line Switching (PLS) LCD (1,024 x 600 resolution), 802.11b/g/n and Bluetooth, a 3-megapixel rear-facing camera, and a VGA front-facing camera. It measures measures 7.6″ (H) x 4.8″ (W) x 0.41″ (D) and weighs 12.1 ounces.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7: Back

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7: Headphone jack, microphone, rear camera, power button, volume keys, and IR blaster

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7: Speakers and USB connector

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7: microSIM card slot

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7: 7-inch Plane to Line Switching (PLS) display

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7: Loosening the back cover

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7: Popping loose all the back cover tabs

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7: Removing the back cover

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7: Back cover

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7: Internal hardware

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7: Removing the battery screws

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7: Removing the battery

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7: 3.7V, 4,000 mAh Li-Ion battery (SP4960C3B)

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7: Removing the speaker screws

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7: Removing the right-side speaker

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7: Removing the left-side speaker

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7: Speakers

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7: Disconnecting the left-side PCB connectors

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7: Disconnecting the upper PCB connectors

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7: Removing the main PCB screws

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7: Removing the main PCB

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7: Body, front panel, display and attached components

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7: Removing the upper bracket/antenna screws

ntThere are two yellow brackets mounted along the upper edge of the Galaxy Tab 2 7.0’s internal frame. The both cover the ribbon cables for some of the internal components, and the right-side bracket also appears to serve as an antenna.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7: Removing the right-side bracket/antenna

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7: Removing the left-side bracket

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7: Internal brackets

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7: Removing the front-facing VGA camera

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7: Front-facing VGA camera

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7: Internal frame, front panel, and display

ntAt this point, I decided to stop removing components from the Galaxy Tab 2 7.0’s frame. The remaining button contacts, ribbon cables, are securely fastened to the frame, and I didn’t want to damage any of them.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7: IR blaster

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7: Power button, volume keys, and IR blaster

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7: Rear-facing 3MP camera

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7: Front sensor and 3.5mm headphone jack

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7:

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7: Unknown i7514HS H201H0Y

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7: Removing the main PCB EMI/RFI shield screws

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7: Removing the main PCB's EMI/RFI shield

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7: Main PCB - Front

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7: Main PCB - Back

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7: Samsung K3PE7E700M-XGC1 2x 4Gb LP DDR2 DRAM (1GB)

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7: Processor and DRAM chips

The Galaxy Tab 2 7.0’s 1GHz dual-core 4430 OMAP processor is mounted under the Samsung K3PE7E700M-XGC1 2x 4Gb LP DDR2 DRAM (1GB) chip.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7: 8GB Samsung KLM8G2FE3B-B001 eMMC memory

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7: Unknown 34LM85AM 1205

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7: Melfas 8QL373 1208 (perhaps a touch sensor controller)

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7: Texas Instruments TWL 6032 Fully Integrated Power Management With Power Path and Battery Charger (23A9ETI TWL6032 A1BB)

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7: Maxim 8893C power-management IC (+MAX 8893C EWV 9 203 TGC)

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7: Wolfson WM1811 Stereo CODEC (WM1811AE 22AGKGW)

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7: Broadcom BCM4330 802.11a/b/g/n MAC/Baseband/Radio with Integrated Bluetooth 4.0+HS & FM Transceiver (BCM4330SB2KUBG)

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7: Main MCB markings

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7: Completely disassembled

ntFor a detailed analysis of the teardown, check out my article and video, Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 teardown reveals efficient hardware layout and replaceable battery.