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Tear-down photos of iPod classic, nano
updated 10:40 am EDT, Fri September 7, 2007
Nano, Classic tear-down
In addition to our unboxing photos, new tear-down photos offer an inside look at Apple's recently-released iPod nanos and classics, highlighting changes over previous generations. While many components are similar, such as most of the Classic's insides, the Nano now uses a fair amount of adhesive to hold together, which can make it hard to reassemble. The Classic has a thinner hard drive, and sports a new metal plate behind the display, presumed to protect against cracking. Photos after the break.
iPod nano
iPod classic
Photos courtesy of free online "Fixit Guides" for every iPod and most Mac laptops.
Wow...
09/07, 11:44pm reply
Looks like they shoved more into a smaller space. Can't wait to get a 160 gig iPod classic.
Fast iBook
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potential battery space
09/08, 09:34am reply
If Steve didn't feel the need to make these things so dang thin, think how big of a battery could sit behind the HD and take up the entire body of the iPod. The battery would easily be twice the capacity as now. That is upwards of 80 hours of music and 10+ hours of video....but I guess thinness is in.
lamewing
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Opening the latest iPODs
04/04, 04:14pm reply
I would like to hear whether the opening can be accomplished without any damage or maring to the front and back cases. It seems as though Apple has designed the cases to not open easily and thus render them pretty much throw away versus repairable! Thoughts from those experienced with succesfully opening these two new models (Classic and 3G Nano)?
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