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After Hours

Logitech Revue with Google TV teardown

By Bill Detwiler January 3, 2011, 8:32 AM PST Bill Detwiler on Twitter billdetwiler

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Logitech Revue with Google TV teardown

Wireless keyboard

Wireless keyboard

The Logitech Revue comes with a full-size, wireless keyboard that has a built-in directional control pad and multi-touch trackpad.

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Logitech Revue with Google TV teardown

Device and cable container

Device and cable container

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

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Logitech Revue with Google TV teardown

Back - Ports

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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Logitech Revue with Google TV teardown

Popping off the top cover

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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Logitech Revue with Google TV teardown

Cooling fan and air duct

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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Logitech Revue with Google TV teardown

Cooling fan screws

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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Logitech Revue with Google TV teardown

Cooling fan and air duct removed

Cooling fan and air duct removed

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Logitech Revue with Google TV teardown

Four PCBs inside device

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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Logitech Revue with Google TV teardown

Wi-Fi PCB and antenna

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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Logitech Revue with Google TV teardown

Removing the Wi-Fi antenna

Removing the Wi-Fi antenna

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

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Logitech Revue with Google TV teardown

Wi-Fi card and antenna

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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Logitech Revue with Google TV teardown

AzureWave AW-NU137 Wi-Fi card

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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Logitech Revue with Google TV teardown

Stickers

Stickers

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

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Logitech Revue with Google TV teardown

Atmel H934 IC

Atmel H934 IC

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

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Logitech Revue with Google TV teardown

RF Transceiver board

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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Logitech Revue with Google TV teardown

Nordic Semiconductor nRF24L01 RF transceiver

Nordic Semiconductor nRF24L01 RF transceiver

The smaller board contains a Nordic Semiconductor nRF24L01 RF transceiver.

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Logitech Revue with Google TV teardown

RF board - Back

RF board - Back

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Logitech Revue with Google TV teardown

IR PCB

IR PCB

Next, we’ll remove the longer IR board.

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Logitech Revue with Google TV teardown

Removing the IR PCB

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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Logitech Revue with Google TV teardown

IR board removed

IR board removed

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Logitech Revue with Google TV teardown

IR PCB - Top

IR PCB - Top

The IR board has four IR LEDs.

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Logitech Revue with Google TV teardown

IR PCB - Bottom

IR PCB - Bottom

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Logitech Revue with Google TV teardown

IR LEDs and receiver

IR LEDs and receiver

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Logitech Revue with Google TV teardown

GIGABYTE PCBs

GIGABYTE PCBs

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

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Logitech Revue with Google TV teardown

Removing the motherboard

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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Logitech Revue with Google TV teardown

Main PCB - With heatsink

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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Logitech Revue with Google TV teardown

Two Phillips screws

Two Phillips screws

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

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Logitech Revue with Google TV teardown

Screw heads on the underside of motherboard

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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Logitech Revue with Google TV teardown

Removing the CPU heatsink

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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Logitech Revue with Google TV teardown

Lifting away the heatsink

Lifting away the heatsink

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Logitech Revue with Google TV teardown

Heatsink and main PCB

Heatsink and main PCB

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Logitech Revue with Google TV teardown

Samsung K9F8G08U0M 1 GB NAND Flash

Samsung K9F8G08U0M 1 GB NAND Flash

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Logitech Revue with Google TV teardown

Hynix H27UBG8T2ATR NAND Flash

Hynix H27UBG8T2ATR NAND Flash

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Logitech Revue with Google TV teardown

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

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

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

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Logitech Revue with Google TV teardown

Silicon Image SiI9135 dual-input HDMI 1.3 Receiver

Silicon Image SiI9135 dual-input HDMI 1.3 Receiver

Silicon Image SiI9135 HDMI 1.3 Receiver

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Logitech Revue with Google TV teardown

IDT 9LPRS525AGLF Motherboard clock

IDT 9LPRS525AGLF Motherboard clock

Integrated Devices Technology (IDT) 9LPRS525AGLF Motherboard clock

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Logitech Revue with Google TV teardown

IDT 6V49061PAG

IDT 6V49061PAG

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Logitech Revue with Google TV teardown

Texas Instruments TPS2062 power-distribution switch

Texas Instruments TPS2062 power-distribution switch

Texas Instruments TPS2062 power-distribution switch

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Logitech Revue with Google TV teardown

Nanya NT5CB128M8CN-CG 1 GB DDR3 SDRAM

Nanya NT5CB128M8CN-CG 1 GB DDR3 SDRAM

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

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Logitech Revue with Google TV teardown

Microchip PIC24FJ64GA004 16-bit microcontroller

Microchip PIC24FJ64GA004 16-bit microcontroller

Microchip PIC24FJ64GA004 16-bit microcontroller

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Logitech Revue with Google TV teardown

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

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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Logitech Revue with Google TV teardown

Intel Atom CE4150 1.2 GHz CPU

Intel Atom CE4150 1.2 GHz CPU

Intel Atom CE4150 1.2 GHz processor

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Logitech Revue with Google TV teardown

Fairchild Semiconductor FDS8880 30V N-Channel PowerTrench MOSFET

Fairchild Semiconductor FDS8880 30V N-Channel PowerTrench MOSFET

Fairchild Semiconductor FDS8880 30V N-Channel PowerTrench MOSFET

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Logitech Revue with Google TV teardown

K3918 MOSFET

K3918 MOSFET

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Logitech Revue with Google TV teardown

24C04WP

24C04WP

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