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Fourth-Generation iPod Touch Teardown in Progress

Wednesday September 8, 2010 1:34 pm PDT by Eric Slivka

The experts at iFixit are at it again, documenting their fourth-generation iPod touch teardown as they proceed carefully through the process. Updates will continue throughout the teardown process, but here are some items of interest so far:

- With no visible screws, all it takes is a heat gun and some prying to open up the new iPod touch.

- Like the iPhone 4, the display and front glass are fused together, complicating repairs but reducing dust infiltration and likely making for improved aesthetics with the screen appearing to be "on" the glass rather than underneath it.

- The battery is 3.44 watt-hours, and soldered to the logic board.

- Fourth-Generation iPod Touch Offers Only 256 MB of RAM
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ianham
19 months ago
YAY SO COOL! Oh wait I have an iPhone 4.
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840quadra
19 months ago
Have been watching this. Was hoping they would also dig into the components inside the display, but that appears impossible based on the construction (similar to the iPhone).

I love that site!
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pika2000
19 months ago
I think one question everybody wants to know is, how much RAM is in the new Touch.
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ouimetnick
19 months ago
I just love iFixit. Such a useful site. Can't wait for the iPod nano teardown.
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buckawheat
19 months ago

YAY SO COOL! Oh wait I have an iPhone 4.


So does my Grandma. You didn't invent it, you bought it. Anyone can.
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Kidniki
19 months ago
We already know Apple dinked on the RAM and cut it in half. Way to go backwards Apple! :mad:
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rhoydotp
19 months ago
what's up with the "negative" rating for a teardown :confused:
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earth.razer
19 months ago
Can they tell how much ram is on the touch? Was it them that confirmed iPhone had 512mb?
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Kidniki
19 months ago

Can they tell how much ram is on the touch? Was it them that confirmed iPhone had 512mb?


Its already been confirmed that its only got 256!



The camera on it is also kinda Poopoo. :confused:

Edit: I take that back the camera is crap, I can't believe how poor the quality of photos it takes are!
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earth.razer
19 months ago

Its already been confirmed that its only got 256!



The camera on it is also kinda Poopoo. :confused:


Software can always be inaccurate, or do I just not want to believe... :(
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