Device and cable container

Under the keyboard are the device and cables (inside the box on the right).

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Back - Ports

Along the back of the Logitech Revue are the Logitech Unifying button and ports. From left to right, you’ll find the Loitech Unifying technology button (which allows you to pair the device with other Logitech devices), HDMI in, IR blaster ports, two USB ports, Ethernet port, HDMI out, SPDIF port, and power connector.

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Popping off the top cover

With the screws removed, you can use a small metal blade or plastic case opening tool to pop the top half loose from the bottom half.

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Cooling fan and air duct

The Logitech Revue’s cooling fan and air duct are mounted to the underside of the case’s top half.

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Cooling fan screws

A pair of Phillips screws hold the fan in place. Four screws hold the air duct in place.

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Cooling fan and air duct removed

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Four PCBs inside device

With the top half of the case completely removed, we can get a good look at the main components inside the Logitech Revue. There are four separate PCBs–the large motherboard, and three smaller, function-specific PCBs.

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Wi-Fi PCB and antenna

We’ll remove the AzureWave Wi-Fi card first. A single Phillips screws secures the card to the case.

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Removing the Wi-Fi antenna

Two screws hold the Wi-Fi antenna to the plastic case.

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Wi-Fi card and antenna

With the their screws removed, you can detach the AzureWave Wi-Fi card from the motherboard and the antenna from the case.

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AzureWave AW-NU137 Wi-Fi card

The Logitech Revue has an AzureWave AW-NU137 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi card.

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Stickers

Two stickers cover the chips on the underside of the AzureWave Wi-Fi card.

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Atmel H934 IC

On the back of the AzureWave AW-NU137 card is an Atmel H934 IC

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RF Transceiver board

Two PCBs are located at the front of the Logitech Revue. A small square board that contains the RF transceiver and a longer PCB with the IR LEDs.

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Nordic Semiconductor nRF24L01 RF transceiver

The smaller board contains a Nordic Semiconductor nRF24L01 RF transceiver.

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RF board - Back

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IR PCB

Next, we’ll remove the longer IR board.

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Removing the IR PCB

Like the other PCBs, the IR board is secured to the Logitech Revues case with Phillips screws.

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IR board removed

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IR PCB - Top

The IR board has four IR LEDs.

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IR PCB - Bottom

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IR LEDs and receiver

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GIGABYTE PCBs

Markings on the IR and main PCBs indicate that GIGABYTE made both boards.

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Removing the motherboard

With the Wi-Fi, RF, and IR boards removed, we can lift the Logitech Revue’s main PCB away from the case.

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Main PCB - With heatsink

Before we look at each of the chips on the main PCB, we’ll remove the CPU’s heatsink.

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Two Phillips screws

The CPU heatsink is held in place with two Phillips screws.

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Screw heads on the underside of motherboard

The head of each heatsink screws is accessible from the underside of the main PCB.

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Removing the CPU heatsink

With its two screws removed, you can pop loose the CPU heatsink. I used a plastic spudger to gently pry up on the heatsink.

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Lifting away the heatsink

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Heatsink and main PCB

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Samsung K9F8G08U0M 1 GB NAND Flash

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Hynix H27UBG8T2ATR NAND Flash

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PHISON PS2251-50 USB-to-Flash micro-controller

PHISON PS2251-50 USB-to-Flash micro-controller

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Silicon Image SiI9135 dual-input HDMI 1.3 Receiver

Silicon Image SiI9135 HDMI 1.3 Receiver

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IDT 9LPRS525AGLF Motherboard clock

Integrated Devices Technology (IDT) 9LPRS525AGLF Motherboard clock

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IDT 6V49061PAG

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Texas Instruments TPS2062 power-distribution switch

Texas Instruments TPS2062 power-distribution switch

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Nanya NT5CB128M8CN-CG 1 GB DDR3 SDRAM

The Logitech Revue has eight Nanya NT5CB128M8CN-CG 1 GB DDR3 SDRAM chips.

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Microchip PIC24FJ64GA004 16-bit microcontroller

Microchip PIC24FJ64GA004 16-bit microcontroller

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APW7080 3A, asynchronous, step-down DC-DC converter with integrated Power Switch

Anpec Electronics APW7080 3A, asynchronous, step-down DC-DC converter with integrated Power Switch

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Intel Atom CE4150 1.2 GHz CPU

Intel Atom CE4150 1.2 GHz processor

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Fairchild Semiconductor FDS8880 30V N-Channel PowerTrench MOSFET

Fairchild Semiconductor FDS8880 30V N-Channel PowerTrench MOSFET

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K3918 MOSFET

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24C04WP

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