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From the top

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iPad air Highlights
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‣ 9.7-inch, in-plane-switching LCD with 2,048 x 1,536 resolution at
264 ppi
‣ Dual-core A7 CPU with 64-bit architecture
‣ M7 motion-tracking coprocessor
‣ 5-megapixel rear iSight camera capable of recording 1080p video;
1.2-megapixel 720p front-facing camera
‣ 802.11n dual-antenna MIMO Wi-Fi
‣ Support for 14 LTE bands, DC-HSPA+, UMTS, GSM/EDGE, CDMA,
and EVDO
‣ 16, 32, 64, or 128 GB storage

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Kindle hd 2013 Highlights
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‣ 7" HD display; 1280 x 800 at 216 ppi with IPS technology,
polarizing ﬁlter, and anti-glare ﬁnish
‣ 1.5 GHz dual-core processor with Imagination PowerVR 3D
graphics core
‣ Dual-band Wi-Fi antenna
‣ Dolby Audio with dual stereo speakers
‣ 8 or 16 GB internal storage

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opening them up

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‣ As usual, Apple has secured the
digitizer glass in place with
more than ample amounts of
adhesive.

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(cringe)

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[cringe profusely]

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‣ Despite the new cable dressing up this home button,
Apple's Touch ID ﬁngerprint sensor is nowhere to be
found; it remains exclusive to the iPhone 5s…for now.

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in contrast,
the kindle hd
is as simple as…

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iPad battery removal

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‣ iFixit Technician, Walter Galan:
‣ It's the worst battery ever.

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kindle battery removal

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‣ The 3.7 V, 4440 mAh battery boasts 10 hours of power
during mixed usage—a decrease from the 2012 HD
edition. Amazon calls it an increase in battery life
compared to the "previous generation Kindle Fire."
‣ Let us break it down for you: This HD is really the new
Kindle Fire and the Kindle Fire HDX will be the new
Kindle Fire HD. Confused yet?
KINDLE HD

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main boards

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‣ Apple APL5698 A7 Processor—a slightly diﬀerent version
from the APL0698 in the iPhone 5s
‣ Elpida F8164A1MD 1 GB LPDDR3 SDRAM
‣ Toshiba THGBX2G7B2JLA01 16 GB NAND Flash
‣ NXP LPC18A1 (Apple M7 Motion Co-Processor)
‣ Apple 343S0655-A1—from our friends at Chipworks, this
looks to be a Dialog Power Management IC
‣ USI 339S0213 Wi-Fi Module
‣ Apple 338S1116 Cirrus Audio Codec, also found in the
iPhone 5c

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‣ Qualcomm M9615M LTE Processor with 1 Gb (128 MB) of DRAM
‣ TriQuint TQF6514 RF Power Amplifier Module—similar to the 6414 in
the iPhone 5s
‣ Three Skyworks SKY77-series LTE RF Power Amplifier/Duplexer
Modules
‣ Two Avago A79-series LTE RF Power Amplifier/Duplexer Modules
‣ 227 LG—likely a Murata Antenna Switch/Filter Module
‣ Qualcomm WTR1605L LTE/HSPA+/CDMA/EDGE/GPS Transceiver
‣ Qualcomm PM8018 PMIC

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‣ Toshiba THGBMAG6A2JBAIR 64 Gb (8 GB) e-MMC NAND Flash
‣ Micron 3HAI8 D9QQD 8 Gb (1 GB) Mobile LPDDR2 SDRAM
‣ We believe that the 1.5 Ghz Dual Core TI OMAP4 (4470) HS
processor is nested underneath the Micron SDRAM IC.
‣ Synaptics S7301B Touchscreen Controller
‣ Texas Instruments TWL6032 Fully Integrated Power Management
with Power Path and Battery Charger
‣ InvenSense MPU-6500 6-axis gyroscope
‣ 347 CB307

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‣ Broadcom BCM4330 802.11a/b/g/n MAC/Baseband/Radio with
Integrated Bluetooth 4.0+HS & FM Transceiver
‣ Maxim Integrated MAX98090 Ultra-low Power Stereo Audio Codec
‣ Maxim Integrated MAX97236 Audio Ampliﬁer

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other components

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‣ Kindle Fire HD 2013 Repairability Score: 8 out of 10 (10 is easiest to repair).
‣ Simplistic, modular design means the few components that might fail can be
easily, inexpensively replaced.
‣ All the fasteners found inside are Torx T5 screws—one non-proprietary
screwdriver is all you need.
‣ The LCD is not fused to the display and can be easily removed.
‣ The rear case is a little diﬃcult to open, but it should be easy with directions.
‣ A decent amount of adhesive is used on the battery, meaning some prying and
gentle working is required for disassembly.
‣ The glass panel is glued to the front plastic frame, so a heat gun will be required
for replacing cracked glass (or you have to replace both components together).
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Score breakdown: kindle hd 2013

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‣ iPad Air Repairability Score: 2 out of 10 (10 is easiest to repair)
‣ The LCD is easy to remove once the front panel is taken oﬀ the iPad.
‣ The battery is not soldered to the logic board. We'll give it that.
‣ Just like in previous iPads, the front panel is glued to the rest of the device,
greatly increasing the chances of cracking the glass during a repair.
‣ Gobs, gobs, and goblins of adhesive hold everything in place. This is the most
diﬃcult battery removal procedure we've seen in an iPad.
‣ The LCD has foam sticky tape adhering it to the front panel, increasing chances
of it being shattered during disassembly.
‣ You can't access the front panel's connector until you remove the LCD.
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Score breakdown: iPad air

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