I'm not even sure if this is the kindle I plan to tear down but I kept watching because this is the most thorough and explanatory teardown of any video I've searched out.

the forum is first class thanks for it Dave

This has satisfied my years of curiosity about the "innards" of these kinds of things! I subbed:)

Thanks dave. I always wounder what's inside my kindle.

This was a great teardown video. Extremely insightful!

@38911bytefree It's called POP (Package on Package). Basically, the CPU has BGA balls on the bottom, and BGA pads on the top. The RAM (special POP RAM) solders onto the top BGA pads. This is done when the boards are populated, it's not a chip level thing.

He hit it really hard, it bled a tiny bit, but the pressure caused it to bubble like that.

I love this teardown on everyday technology

sounds like someone is having a shower in the background

@shiftplusone80 I only have a metal spudger, so that's what I used. Plastic one may of course be better (gentler) in some situations. Best to have both.

As always, I found your video to be enjoyable and informative!

@samgab Spudgers are typlically insulated so that you can poke around live circuits with them without blowing anything. Dave's is metal and resembles the little stainless spatulas that chemists use to handle small amounts of powder. Perhaps Dave will clear this up and give the brand and model.

That battery is massive.

According to ifixit.com teardown of Kindle, TI OMAP processor is under the ram memory chip and not the one next to it.

@labradodlenz All audio is done in-camera, no voice overs. I also shoot each clip almost always in the sequence that you see it (saves heaps of editing time). Volume can be variable sometimes because of the different position and difference in relation to the shotgun mic.

@EEVblog I think I've watched 90% of your videos, Dave. I've watched some of them maybe 5-8 times. I'm clicking the ads so you can get Sagan the best baby food :)

Yeah I know, I just wanted to take a look at the reverse engineering, and it wouldn't be a lot of effort anyway =) It's a 5 way switch btw. The Telecasters have a 3way switch, I think.

Small connector possibly balance leads for multi-cell batteries?

@EEVblog Haha, that's fine. As long as you're all doing well.

You have more guts that I have placing those itsy-bitsy screws out where they could go flying onto the floor. You'd never find 'em. re: the unshielded connector: Suppose they used a robot to "push" the screen buttons of an assembled unit.. Could they place an antenna close to the unshielded spot and pick up some general trash from the connector leads that could be used as a final go/no-go test via spectrum analysis (or some other wizardry)? How come your not doing this from the new digs?

@CampKohler Buying a pace takes time, lawyers and all...

Dave, could you please do a teardown with reverse eng on a Fender strat? I'm aware it might be extremely hard to come by a strat someone's willing to lend you for that purpose, but I took mine apart today to remove some rust from screws and springs and so on, and I was too tired after cleaning up to try my 1st reverse engineering on all the cables that went thorugh to the backside and back to the front. Maybe that kinda stuff interests you, would be really great to see you dissect one. Cheers!

The battery is made by WELLTECH ENERGY INC. You can find that by looking up the UL Listing # E225967 (written on the battery) in the UL Certification Database. Just google "UL database" and type in the UL file number, third result.

does everything work again when you reassemble it, it seems like your very careful with it all

Nice work, Dave. That accelerometer placement is indeed strange. Maybe it was sensitive to interference, or maybe heat? Maybe the designers thought they got better or more-reliable input from the user by placing it there? I can't think of many other reasons to string a flat cable all the freakin' way across a device like that. Let's hope the lithium battery was well made and doesn't go boom like the old Sony batteries.

You are the best Dave

So THIS is one of those kindle things, but what does it DO?

@DanglePointer Yep, correct. I need to think before speaking and get my eyes checked as well :->

how wold you go about testing out wich copper dots all over the bords are the jatag ones?

Hmm, Wouldn't it make more sense for the small BGA to the right to be a power management companion IC due to the high density of inductors and large ceramic caps? I know some processors do have the dc-dc converters integrated into the core but I was under the assumption that the TI OMAPs use companion chips for the power stuff and had package on package for the ram. neways, awesome teardown! I love the in depth analysis. Keep 'em coming!

@shiftplusone80 It looks like Farnell have a plastic one, so I might get one of those. Thanks.

What kind of tool did u use to break down the kindle

Prob. A smart battery.

How the processor is stacked. I got onfused with that. Stacked at IC package level or stacked both chips phisically ?. Thanks.

@DanFrederiksen Not up yet. I decide to upload the shorter teardown first. Review still rendering....

Can the flash memory be upgraded or can we use some of that empty real estate to add a micro SD slot?

@2008superduke I will not be held accountable!

When you make these videos, do you record the video then do a voice over or record it all at once?

What's the little tool called for snapping the cover open?

@fingerboy18 I'm not officially allowed to thank you for that ;-)

Are they cheating with the battery? 2 times 7,77Wh = 16,28Wh? Or could it be that whoever combined the two cells to the final battery did tests with other currents?

What is the name of the tool you used to crack open the case?

Dave, have you ever teared down any Apple products?

Will it blend..?

Lol, im watching this through the youtube app on my kindle fire. The iorny.

r u not going to freeze the tablet?

wonderful voice ;))

what i the black screen under the glass screen?!? i was replacing my cracked screen but i scratched the black screen under it! what is it

Watching in my kindle fire

@Microman171 but you should see the door! :->

Owww, How'd ya smash that thumb?

what was your old addiction?

Cool

watching on my kindle..... my poor thing just witnessed a murder.

found a uart yet?

Nice tear down! Great help with my issue. Hope your home project went as well. Careful with your hammer next time. Ha Ha

14:10 the light sensor that never did anything. What a waste of engineering and money on that useless part.

is there a micro sd card in it?

@EEVblog For some strange reason I read your comment as "I also SHOUT each clip..." ,o)

erm...ahh...erm...ahh...erm...ahh

@orbiter8 Cool. thanks

Now put it back lol

@localfuckingized Got it stuck between the door, as he explained in a previous Amp Hour episode.

Yeah do it do it hahahha I work for amazon lol

Did you pound your thumb with a hammer?

After three years of use, my Kindle finally broke piece of crap

I watched this on my modded kindle fire :-P

I love watching your videos, but can you PLEASE work on saying "uhh" less?

sweet as

your videos are my new addiction :)

MCN anything motorcycle :)