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| - | [* black] To get in any further, we have to pop the bearing apart, greasy! |
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| - | [* black] The layers are: bearing interior, motherboard, weird midframe, and bearing exterior. |
| - | [* black] Board looks an awful lot like a donut, [http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3395/3597694566_d3da21ab0d.jpg|mmm...|new_window=true]. We'll get to the tasty silicon sprinkles soon. |
| - | [* black] First we remove the midframe, which may act as a spacer between the bearing components? It also carries the haptic feedback mechanism, a wee coincell vibrator. |
| + | [* black] To get in any further, we have to pop the bearing apart. It's a little greasy, and features a plastic cage for the ball bearings—surely a special recipe designed to give the knob that luxurious, high-end slightly-resistant feel to it. |
| + | [* black] We lift off a midframe, complete with two springs that live across the bearing from the button, an allow you to press the entire Dial evenly to click. |
| + | [* black] Nestled between the springs, we pluck out a dainty pancake vibration motor, responsible for the buzzy feedback you get when spinning or clicking the Dial. |