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| - | [* black] After pulling out the T7 Torx screws, we |
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| - | [* black] Apple didn't |
| + | [* black] After pulling out the T7 Torx screws, we gain access to Apple TV's biggest fan! |
| + | [* black] Apple didn't abandon that nifty heat sink/EMI shield/bracket design after all. Instead, they merged the assembly with a fan for one whopper of a cooling solution. |
| [* icon_note] This [http://i.imgur.com/FrM1cci.png?1|Voltron] of a thermal assembly is probably key in dissipating the heat associated with rendering 4K video. | |
| [* black] With the twist of a few more Torx screws, the assembly is ''disassembled''. | |
| [* black] The fan features a [https://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/KCeUhlZZLCwQ6Bgr.huge|Nidec brushless motor|new_window=true] and can be independently replaced. | |
| [* black] It apparently also features an [http://www.droidforums.net/data/photos/l/5/5169-1292655610-e102dfe1cc4bc362f983c5454ed3fe76.jpg|identity disk]. TRON, is that you? | |
| [* icon_note] A replaceable fan is good news for owners. Otherwise, we're guessing that a failed fan would quickly mean a failed device. |