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iPad 7 Teardown

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  • Here's that new Smart Connector in all its glue glory.

  • What's that? You want a cheap iPad, but you're holding back because you want to connect a Smart Keyboard? Well boy, howdy! Apple did just that.

  • There are no moving parts here, so you'll probably never need to worry about a Smart Connector replacement. But even if you did, this Smart Connector is actually pretty accessible by ordinary iPad standards.

  • Meanwhile, over on the logic board, we've got these goopy antenna cable sockets. What is the function of this new goop?

  • Speculation: corrosion protection, tamper-proofing, or simply a concession to the powerful goop lobby.

  • Cables aside, we bring the heat one last time to pry this sticky logic board free from its home.

  • Sticky logic boards, sticky logic boards, why must you stick? Every time we think of thee, thou makest us sick.

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