The iFixit disassembled iPod touch fifth generation

The guys from iFixit finally got his hands up and iPod touch 5th generation or that player to have reached? It does not matter, the main thing that they carefully dismantled on the details of Apple's new gadget and come to the not very comforting conclusion: the manufacturer significantly complicate the lives of third-party service centers. Changes in the filling of the new iPod touch darkness that was to be expected. After completely changed its appearance, and it is known to entail a change in location of circuit components inside.

The iPod touch fifth generation nestled A5 processor, memory module 512MB Hynix H9TKNNN4KDBRCR, chip flash memory Toshiba THGBX2G8D4JLA01 32 GB, power controller from Apple 3381064, module Wi-Fi Murata 339S0171, a display controller and a Broadcom BCM5976 chip with Apple 338S1116 yet unclear destination. It found within the player, and a triaxial gyro economical STMicroelectronics, plus a one-chip controller for touch panel Texas Instruments 27AZ5R1.

The most important thing to study guys from iFixit - it is their assessment of the level of maintainability of the device. The new model iPod touch pumped up a few: the player got all 3 points on a scale. (While the iPhone 5 score is 5 points.) The reason for that - the difficulty with penetration.

This requires reheat iGadzhetov industrial dryer - to soften the adhesive that secures the display unit to the back panel. Further, to cope even with the side tabs, and if not to be as careful, you can easily damage the internal components of the player. Of course, with the possible failure to fix iPod touch 5gen possible, but it is extremely difficult, and will be costly. Another drawback lies in the button Home, or rather, it is based on - a rubber membrane, which can quite rapidly become worn or simply break down.

Among other hidden features of iPod touch worth mentioning passing over the motherboard and cables connected to its opposite side. One wrong move during a parse, and the official repair the player will be a lot of money.

There is a brand new structure of the iPod touch, and advantages, one of them - the retractable mount on the arm hinge, which comes complete with the player. Thanks to her iGadzhetov will not be so easy to drop and hold him in passing an improvised crash test.

[via 9 to 5 Mac]