[TechRepublic] iPhone 5 teardown: Redesigned case and interior simplify repairs

Cracking Open TechRepublic Member | October 02, 2012

iPhone 5: Design changes simplify repairs Bill Detwiler tears down the iPhone 5 and shows you how its redesigned case and interior hardware layout make the phone easier to disassemble and repair. Read more Resource of the day Avoid the Hidden Costs of Upgrading Data Center Power Capacity Read this white paper to learn the drawbacks of scaling the power capacity of legacy UPS systems and explore scalable rack-based systems that can address these drawbacks. Compare costs of both, and make an informed decision that can save you money. Additional TechRepublic resources   Kindle Fire HD teardown reveals repair-ready tablet with minor annoyances Bill Detwiler disassembles the Amazon Kindle Fire HD and shows you why it's easy to crack open and how it compares to the Nexus 7 and Galaxy Tab 2 7.0. Read more iPhone 5 lacks killer feature, still impresses The iPhone 5 lacks one big killer feature. But, Bill Detwiler explains why the phone's hardware improvements and iOS 6, make the iPhone 5 an impressive device. Read more 10 things you should do when building a new PC Building a custom system lets you tailor the components to meet your needs, while holding down the costs. Here are a few things to consider before you get started. Read more What CIOs can learn from Apple’s mapping gaffe With the mapping snafu, Apple may have made a grave mistake is regarding its customers are a resource to be exploited, rather than paying end-users. Read more 10 things deploying Microsoft Office can teach you You can learn a lot from deploying Microsoft Office -- like how end users really work and how deeply entrenched Office is in your business. Read more Use formatting, autoformatting, and themes in LibreOffice Calc Formatting, autoformatting, and themes will make your LibreOffice Calc documents easier to read, prettier, and more efficient to create and use. Read more Android accessibility options for vision and hearing impaired Jack Wallen highlights some of the accessibility options available in the Samsung Galaxy S III and other devices with Android 4.0. Read more How to implement the data less iPad Will Kelly offers tips on implementing a data less iPad for maximum corporate iPad security. Read more Featured multimedia   Convert DVDs to a mobile format with these five tools Create a bootable USB flash drive for Windows 8 installation Five web-based conferencing apps Manage access and filter content with these five apps Cracking Open the Amazon Kindle Fire HD Featured multimedia   Rover Curiosity sends back new evidence of once-wet Mars Newest batch of images from Mars have science world buzzing about evidence of contours of an ancient flowing stream in Mars' past. View on site Looking back 13.2 billion years into the universe (pictures) Combining 2,000 images shot over the past 10 years, the Hubble Space Telescope's eXtreme Deep Field, or XDF, captures more than 5,500 galaxies in tiny field of view, including some dating back to just 450 million years after the big bang. View on site World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria expansion launched September 25, 2012. Here is a look at some of the key points of interest in the new continent. View on site Today's recommended downloads Smarter Commerce for Consumer Products (IBM) The Road to BI Success (SAP) Comparison of Avaya and ShoreTel Unified Communication Solutions (ShoreTel) Real World Example: Improving Network Performance Using HP ProLiant Servers (Hewlett-Packard (HP)) Take Back the End Point (Kaspersky Lab)   About this newsletter I dissect the latest business tech products and analyze the internal components in order to help IT leaders make smart hardware purchasing and deployment decisions. Bill Detwiler Head Technology Editor My Twitter feed: @billdetwiler Connect with TechRepublic The Upside: The design decisions behind BlackBerry 10 This podcast discusses the design of the unique BlackBerry 10 interface, Gangnam style, and exposes some questionable musical tastes. TechRepublic newsletters   Get technical tips and tutorials, IT industry analysis, geeky discussions, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Smartphones Tablets in the Enterprise Geekend TechRepublic UK

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