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Cracking Open the Google Nexus 7

Bill Detwiler tears down the Asus-built Google Nexus 7, explores the internal hardware, and explains why it has an edge on Amazon's Kindle Fire.

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Cracking Open the MacBook Air 11-inch (2012)

Bill Detwiler tears down the 11-inch MacBook Air (2012) and finds no major design changes but several important hardware updates.

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Cracking Open: Five ways manufacturers make devices hard to repair

Bill Detwiler shows you five ways manufactures are making smartphones and tablets harder to fix and shares tips on bypassing these self-repair roadblocks.

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Cracking Open the Samsung Chromebox Series 3

The Samsung Chromebox may look like a Mac Mini. But as Bill Detwiler shows you, this Chrome OS Machine is anything but a regular desktop computer.

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Cracking Open the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1

Bill Detwiler cracks open the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 and shows you how it's a snap to open, easy to service, and an improvement over the 10-inch Galaxy Tab.

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Cracking Open the Kindle Fire HD

Bill Detwiler shows you how to remove the Kindle Fire HD's back cover, walks you through its redesigned interior, and compares the Amazon tablet to the Nexus 7 and Galaxy Tab 2 7.0.

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Cracking Open the Apple iPhone 5

Bill Detwiler cracks open the iPhone 5 and shows you how the redesigned case and interior make it easier to disassemble and repair.

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Cracking Open the PlayStation 3 Super Slim

Bill Detwiler cracks open the Sony PlayStation 3 Super Slim, examines the internal hardware, and compares the redesigned console to previous PS3 models.

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Cracking Open the Microsoft Surface with Windows RT

Bill Detwiler shows you how to disassemble Microsoft's first Windows 8 tablet, the Surface for Windows RT.

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Cracking Open the Apple iPad Mini

Bill Detwiler shows you how to take apart the iPad Mini, which is actually more difficult to repair than the full-size iPad.

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Cracking Open the HP Z820 Workstation

Bill Detwiler cracks open the HP Z820 Workstation, which packs two Xeon CPUs and up to 512GB of RAM in a near tool-less, super-quiet case.

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Cracking Open: Top Five Teardowns of 2012

From the mediocre Lumia 900 to repair-friendly $7,000 PC, Bill Detwiler counts down the top five Cracking Open hardware teardowns of 2012.

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Cracking Open the LG Nexus 4

Bill Detwiler shows you how to crack open the LG-built, Google Nexus 4 and uncovers a hardware surprise inside.

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Cracking Open the Microsoft Surface Pro

Bill Detwiler cracks open the Microsoft Surface Pro and finds a laptop-like tablet that's extremely difficult to service and repair.

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Cracking Open the Google Chromebook Pixel

Bill Detwiler cracks open the Google Chromebook Pixel and shows you why it's easy to open and service, but nearly impossible to upgrade.

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Cracking Open the Samsung Galaxy S4

Bill Detwiler cracks open the Samsung Galaxy S4, shows you the handset's redesigned interior, and explains why it's easier to repair than previous Galaxy phones.

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Cracking Open: Google Glass Explorer Edition

Bill Detwiler cracks open Google Glass and discovers the wearable computer's sturdy construction also makes repairs impractical.

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Cracking Open the MacBook Air 11-inch (2013)

Bill Detwiler cracks open an 11-inch MacBook Air and shows you how Apple gave the 2013 Air better graphics, a faster SSD, faster Wi-Fi, and longer battery life.

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Cracking Open the Samsung Galaxy Mega

Bill Detwiler cracks open the Galaxy Mega and shows you why this monster phone isn't just an oversized Galaxy S4.

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Cracking Open the iPhone 5S

Bill Detwiler shows you how to crack open the iPhone 5S, walks you around the internal hardware, and suggests two design changes that would simplify repairs.

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