Mobility

Cracking Open the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7

By · May 3, 2012, 5:40 AM PST · billdetwiler

Image 1 of 65

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 teardown

    Samsung raised the bar on 7-inch Android tablets with its Galaxy Tab 7.7, and I want to find out what's inside. Come along as I crack open this 7-inch Android tablet.

    For a detailed analysis of the teardown, check out my article and video, Galaxy Tab 7.7 teardown reveals lots of Samsung's homegrown hardware.

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

     

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 teardown: Pricing and availability

    As of this writing, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 is available in the U.S. for $449 with a two-year contract from Verizon. We purchased our test unit (sans contract) for $699 plus tax.

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

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 teardown: Box contents

    Along with the device itself, the Galaxy Tab 7.7's box includes the power adapter, connector cable, and product documentation.

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

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 teardown: Hardware specs, dimensions, and weight

    The Galaxy Tab 7.7 has a 1.4GHz dual-core Samsung Exynos 4210 processor, 1GB of RAM, 16GB of storage, a 7.7" AMOLED display (1,200 x 800 resolution), 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, a 3-megapixel rear-facing camera, and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It measures measures 7.74" (H) x 5.24" (W) x 0.31" (D) and weighs 12 ounces.

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

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 teardown: 7.7" AMOLED display (1,200 x 800 resolution)

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 teardown: Front

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 teardown: Back

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 teardown: Headphone jack, microphone, rear camera, flash, buttons, and IR blaster

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 teardown: Speakers and connector port

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 teardown: SIM and microSD card slots

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 teardown: Popping loose the base cover

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 teardown: Working my way around the case

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 teardown: Lifting the front panel away from the cover

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 teardown: First look inside

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 teardown: Back cover

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 teardown: Internal hardware

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 teardown: Removing the battery screws

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 teardown: Removing the battery

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 teardown: 3.7V, 5,100 mAh Li-Ion battery (SP397281A)

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 teardown: Front panel/display assembly, motherboard, and attached components

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 teardown: Disconnecting the lower circuit board's ribbon cable

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 teardown: Disconnecting thin connector wire

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 teardown: Lower circuit board connectors removed

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 teardown: Removing the speaker/connector port circuit board screws

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 teardown: Removing the speaker/connector port circuit board

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 teardown: Speaker/connector port circuit board - Front

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 teardown: Speaker/connector port circuit board - Back

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 teardown: Disconnecting the motherboard connectors

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 teardown: Removing the motherboard screws

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 teardown: Removing the motherboard

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 teardown: Front panel/display assembly with attached components

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 teardown: IR blaster

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 teardown: 3MP rear-facing camera

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 teardown: 2MP front-facing camera and headphone jack

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 teardown: Vibration motor

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 teardown: Atmel MXT768E touchscreen controller

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 teardown: iM144 CEM 0D14

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 teardown: Motherboard with EMI/RFD shields

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 teardown: Removing the EMI/RFI shield screws

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 teardown: Removing the EMI/RFI shield

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 teardown: Motherboard - Top

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 teardown: Motherboard - Bottom

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 teardown: Samsung CMC22000 LTE baseband processor (CMC2000 PBU674.00S-1 C1134 ARM)

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 teardown: Samsung K4X51323PK MDDR2 512Mb mobile DRAM

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 teardown: Samsung K3PE7E700B-XXC1 2x 4Gb LP DDR2 DRAM (1GB)

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 teardown: 1.4GHz dual-core Samsung Exynos 4210 processor (mounted under RAM chip)

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 teardown: Yamaha YMU823-P audio CODEC (YMU823-P 1144NAJB)

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 teardown: Samsung K5L2866ATE NOR based MCP

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 teardown: Silicon Image 9234BT HDMI chip (9234BT PCW832D 10K2143)

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 teardown: VIA Telecom CBP7.1C EVDO platform (CBP1.1C 114804 TAIWAN 2MB1405061)

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 teardown: FCI FC7785 19EA

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 teardown: 6323R 1193AF PH 1141

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 teardown: Avago ACFM-7109 PCS/Cellular Band FBAR Quadplexer (ACFM-7109 FI135295075)

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 teardown: CSR SiRFstarIV GSD4t GSP IC (SiRF GSD4T 9600B C K138AH14)

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 teardown: 8903CE TI203 ITHK + and Fairchild FDMC510P P-Channel PowerTrench MOSFET (PC2HK FDMC 510P)

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 teardown: Samsung KLMAG4FEJA-A003 16GB flash storage chip

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 teardown: Invensense MPU-3050M 3-axis gyroscope (MPU-3050M D1Y797-J1 EI 1153 K)

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 teardown: Maxim MAX8997 power-management IC for Samsung's Exynos 4210 (MAX8997 EWW 1203 5VAZ)

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 teardown: Maxim MAX8996 Dual PWM Step-Down Converter (MAX8996 EWZ 5FYBY 132)

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 teardown: FCI FC7851 17BY

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 teardown: Avago A5013 K1141 DK089

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 teardown: A50H 11B22B1A10

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 teardown: CSR 8811 Bluetooth IC (8811 A06U K14BAM23)

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 teardown: 2712 1)NW8 a

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 teardown: Completely disassembled

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 teardown

Samsung raised the bar on 7-inch Android tablets with its Galaxy Tab 7.7, and I want to find out what's inside. Come along as I crack open this 7-inch Android tablet.

For a detailed analysis of the teardown, check out my article and video, Galaxy Tab 7.7 teardown reveals lots of Samsung's homegrown hardware.

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

 

Related Topics:
Mobility Security Hardware Software Apple Android Google

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 ...

Show Comments