Amazon Kindle 3 3G/GSM/WiFi 6" TEARDOWN - EEVblog #109

Dave shows you how to take apart the new Amazon Kindle 3 3rd Generation 3G/GSM/WiFI Ebook reader, and examines and discusses the circuitry, assembly, and build quality.
And hackers can get excited about the accessible ARM JTAG port.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• amazon
• kindle
• 3g
• 3rd
• generation
• inch
• ebook
• reader
• display
• pcb
• processor
• hack
• jtag
• arm
• freescale
• teardown
• tear
• down
• open

[ivaneduardo747]

Your teardowns are WAY better that any guy at iFixit or any of those sites.

[EEVblog]

@ivaneduardo747 Thanks!

[jlpktnst]

Hm, I guess I was being too smart and managed to nick the display connector while opening. It was a small nick, but I figure display is not working anymore. I have done some small jobs fixing stuff but is that plastic bendable connection "cord" on the side for screen fixable? I just ordered another kindle though but I figure I could do something smart with this one still.

[EEVblog]

@jlpktnst Yes it's fixable if you have the soldering skills.

[MichaelKovarik]

"Oh ha! Isn't it pornographic?" XD

[zane000000000]

is that sim card the cellular card for 3g

[zomege]

the catches look like "move to the left easy pop" but not seeing it you would prbobly have trouble

[zomege]

i like your lcd microscope

[chitaristu88]

there's nothing pornographic about a kindle with the back taken off. All that's left is a motherboard, a battery and a wifi/gsm card. 

[anthonyjamesphipps]

Thanks, this helped me remove the little metal piece that broke off in the slot from the Amazon cover. My little son dropped it and it broke off in there.

[zebo1369]

hello i have been researching wirless networking and gsm for some time and i was wondering what probably many are do you tink if i put that sim in an unlocked phone i would be able to get free internet

[monstercactus]

Soooo...while I do appreciate the info in the video, where's the teardown? :)