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| - | [* black] We really just want to look at this motherboard, but we're thwarted by a ([guide|17383|very |
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| + | [* black] We really just want to look at this motherboard, but we're thwarted by a ([guide|17383|very Apple-like|stepid=52330|new_window=true]) fingerprint sensor cable boobie trap! Fortunately, it proves very easy to disarm. |
| [* black] Next is another mini board with barometer/microphone and some rubber bumper. | |
| - | [* black] And we finally get to remove the highly touted rear-facing camera! |
| + | [* icon_note] These smaller bits aren't always so modular; in other phones, we often find them clustered together on the main board. More modularity means cheaper and easier repairs—if a single component fails, you don't have to replace the entire motherboard or embark on a risky microsoldering adventure. |
| + | [* black] Finally, we remove the highly touted rear-facing camera! At 12 megapixels, it's no slouch—though it lacks the fancy optical image stabilization mechanism we found on both of this season's iPhones. |