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Apple TV 3rd Generation Teardown

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  • With little effort from our part, we dive right into the Apple TV by removing the snap-on base.

  • Once inside, we notice an immediate difference from the Apple TV 2nd Generation, the lack of a thermal pad.

  • Perhaps the "new" A5 processor doesn't get as hot?

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