iFixit Tears Down the 5th Generation iPod Touch

iFixit has posted its teardown of the new fifth generation iPod touch.

Highlights:
● The Touch has an identifying model number A1421 printed on the back.
● Apple kindly included a retractable post for "the loop" that comes with your iPod Touch.
● The 5 MP rear-facing camera in the iPod Touch 5th Generation uses a five-element lens with a hybrid IR filter and an ƒ/2.4 aperture.
● This Plain Jane battery provides 3.8 Wh at 3.7 V for a rating of 1030 mAh, a little more than the previous model's 930 mAh.
● Apple 338S1077 Cirrus audio codec. This is the same audio codec found in the iPhone 5.
● Apple A5 dual-core processor, with 4 Gb (512 MB) of Mobile DDR2 RAM, denoted by the H9TKNNN4KDBRCR silkscreen label on the A5

Repairability: 3 out of 10 (10 is easiest to repair)
● While very difficult, opening the case and replacing components is not impossible.
● The battery is flanked by notches that make prying it out of the rear case fairly easy.
● Many components are soldered together, requiring either a very difficult or very expensive repair if any one part breaks.
● The Touch has no external screws. Instead, a combo of clips and adhesive makes it difficult to open the case.
● Cables connected to the logic board run over the top and connect on the bottom, making it difficult to remove the board or disconnect the cables.


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