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« on: September 03, 2010, 05:40:02 PM » |
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My teardown video for those who like to see inside: Regards Dave. |
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« Reply #1 on: September 03, 2010, 07:59:15 PM » |
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That was actually pretty fascinating... something I would have loved to do but never would have dared of trying. I admire your passion though man... you are like a crocodile hunter of electronics.  |
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« Reply #2 on: September 03, 2010, 08:18:50 PM » |
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Thanks! Not the first time I've been called the "Steve Irwin of electronics"! Dave. |
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« Reply #3 on: September 04, 2010, 11:47:48 AM » |
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Very cool video. . . . .
FYI, Amazon sells a cover which has 'hinges' which are designed to fit into the slots on the side. . . . .one of the cover options they have has a built in light which is powered by the Kindle when it's turned on, thus explaining the power connectors there.
There's some speculation that this could ultimately lead to a cover that has a solar panel that could, in turn, charge the battery.
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« Reply #4 on: September 04, 2010, 08:01:12 PM » |
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Wow. Most of this is way over my head but so interesting. I'd never have the guts to pull the back off of my Kindle. It's beautiful really and looks so organized.
Thank you.
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« Reply #5 on: September 04, 2010, 08:17:49 PM » |
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Excellent video! I would have loved to see the underside of the eInk display, someone here said there are like 10,000 individual solder points connecting it, which doesn't sound possible to me, but then I have no background in electronics design either.
Thanks for posting!
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« Reply #6 on: September 06, 2010, 03:41:47 PM » |
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Very cool! Thank you for this.
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« Reply #7 on: September 10, 2010, 01:07:27 PM » |
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Neat! Thank you for your effort and enthusiasm! Being technologically challenged, I didn't understand half of what you said, but I was still glued to the screen. (I did, however, put my Kindle in the other room with its cover on. It's still too young to see the innards of one of its own.  ) N  |
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« Reply #8 on: September 14, 2010, 05:58:05 PM » |
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Excellent video! I would have loved to see the underside of the eInk display, someone here said there are like 10,000 individual solder points connecting it, which doesn't sound possible to me, but then I have no background in electronics design either. As you guessed, there aren't 10,000 individual solder points on the back of the display. It really isn't that impressive from the back. You just see the back of the screen, a mylar ribbon cable that has a few components on and thats pretty much it. The cable connects to the Kindle board and its not got that many connections on it. |
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« Reply #9 on: September 20, 2010, 01:08:42 PM » |
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My teardown video for those who like to see inside: Regards Dave. I've always wondered how they look inside. What a sexy beast. Thanks for posting, very educational video! |
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« Reply #10 on: December 28, 2010, 04:48:48 AM » |
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Very interesting. Amazing how so much can be packed in such a small space. Thanks for the video.
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« Reply #11 on: February 15, 2011, 07:41:56 PM » |
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Very impressive. I can't say I've ever wondered about what's inside them but hey, now I know!
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« Reply #12 on: February 26, 2011, 10:36:13 PM » |
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I don't know if you're still around, Dave, but thanks so much for the tour of the Kindle 3 innards! I have been known to take things apart with great abandon and sometimes it didn't work out well, but it was fun! I always loved prying open the cell phones. You saved my Kindle some bumps and bruises with this video. LOL!
It's as sleek on the inside as the outside!
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« Reply #13 on: March 03, 2011, 11:04:13 AM » |
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Thank you for the video, it is really interesting to see what is inside.
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« Reply #14 on: March 04, 2011, 09:38:34 PM » |
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Just what I was hoping to find......Thanks for the video !
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« Reply #15 on: June 19, 2011, 08:01:20 PM » |
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Nicely done.
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