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iPod Touch 2nd Generation Teardown

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  • The large orange cable connects the WiFi antenna (upper left) to the logic board.

  • The size, shape, and characteristics of the cable prevent external noise from interfering with the digital signals as they travel along the device.

  • At the top of the picture above the battery is a metal cover. Underneath the cover is a Broadcom BCM4325 Wi-Fi and Bluetooth chip. Yes, that's right, Bluetooth! Apple has said nothing of this publicly.

  • This particular bluetooth chipset supports BT2.1+EDR. No word yet on whether the one Apple included supports A2DP, which would enable stereo headphones.

  • This chipset also offers FM support, but Apple has displayed zero interest in FM historically, and there are no signs of that trend changing.

  • Part numbers: BCM4325GKWBG CD0825 B76332 P40 SF

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