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iPad Mini Wi-Fi Teardown

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  • So far it looks like Apple has more tricks than treats for us with a hidden screw securing the display.

  • After dispatching two hidden screws and two exposed screws with our 54 Bit Driver Kit, we are able to lift the LCD.

  • Pulling up the display reveals a large metal plate, held in with no fewer than 16 screws.

  • We found similar plates in the iPod Touch 5th Generation, and the iPhone 5, so this seems to be a new iDevice design convention.

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