The guys iFixit, famous for disassembling any device worth its salt, they have already given a review of the new Google Nexus 7. Opening it and reaching all its pieces seems a much simpler question than with the iPad, so any handyman will be able to extend the life of this appliance more easily. We give you a summary of the most important aspects that iFixit discovers when disassembling it.
To disassemble it, use a plastic prying tool and a Philips screwdriver. The millimeter of difference between Nexus 7 and iPad, invaluable to the consumer, gives us more space to perform this operation. Inside everything is fastened with Philips # 00 screws.
Once in the guts of the device, we can see that the reason why it does not heat up despite carrying a processor as powerful as the Tegra3 NVIDIA is that Google has put good materials. There is not a lot of thermal paste, however there are alloy sheets of copper to protect that serve as insulation. Copper is through the roof and is surprising given the $ 199 cost of the tablet.
This assembly of screws and copper sheets, instead of thermal paste, makes opening the device for repair much easier. For example, if your battery, it is easy to change it. And this applies to almost all parts except for the touch screen. In this case they have chosen to fix the touch panel to the Corning glass, so you would have to replace everything if your screen breaks.
Everything indicates that this tablet is much easier to repair than the iPad. Whether you know how to do it yourself or have it repaired, you will save time and money.
If you want to go into more detail, we recommend that you visit the website of iFixit.