What would a major electronic release be without an iFixit teardown to show us what’s inside
our fancy new mobile devices? Happily we don’t have to ponder that
existential question, as the iFixit team is already putting their expert
deconstruction skills to work on the new iPad. Some of you may not be
able to stomach the wanton destruction of a perfectly good iPad, but
remember: it’s for science.
Those of you who don’t get sick at
the site of iGuts being spilled onto a workbench can check out a sample
of images in the gallery below, or follow the source link to see the
entire thing dissected. The iFixit guys haven’t posted their final
thoughts yet, but they have already noted that the tablet is quite
difficult to take apart and fix much like previous iPad models.
They
also discovered that the A5X cover is connected to the chip via thermal
paste, so apparently the digital heart of the new iPad needs to be
passively cooled with a heat sink. Not a real shocker, although the heat
output will most likely decrease with the A6, which should have a
smaller die process, in addition to its extra cores.
Anyway, if
tinkering with mobile devices is your cup of tea, check out the gallery
below, and head over to check out the full iFixit teardown!
