Veer Disassembly - Revision history

RodWhitby: /* The HP Veer */

2011-11-30T14:04:34Z

The HP Veer

2011-09-13T02:12:09Z

2011-06-08T23:38:27Z

2011-06-08T22:38:23Z

2011-06-05T08:59:48Z

2011-06-05T08:54:46Z

Removing The Cans

2011-06-05T05:38:56Z

Removing Cans

2011-06-03T09:27:42Z

The HP Veer

2011-05-30T08:48:49Z

Detach Circuit Board

2011-05-30T08:47:21Z

Detach Circuit Board

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 It was used to test Preware, Impostah, Govnah, and other homebrew applications for the Veer.  All that was very successful, and I can report that all tested homebrew applications and patches ran safely and correctly on the Veer.
-Then it was used for further hard-core command-line investigation into the new "tap to share" interface (which seems to be controlled by an "A6" chip).  That's when things went wrong, and the device was permanently bricked. To prevent this happening to you, stay away from the PmA6Updater binary.
+Then it was used for further hard-core command-line investigation into the new "tap to share" interface (which is controlled by an "A6" chip).  That's when things went wrong, and the device was permanently bricked. To prevent this happening to you, stay away from the PmA6Updater binary.
 Hence there are no qualms in dismantling it. So that we shall do now ...

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 '''Copyright Notice: All images on this page are copyright by Rod Whitby, with all rights reserved.'''<br><br>
 '''An off-contract device purchased at full price ($550 including shipping to Australia) by Rod Whitby was used in this tear-down. To recoup that cost, your PayPal donation is requested.'''<br><br>
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 '''Further pictures of the internals of the Veer (including high resolution shots of the circuit boards) will be added to this page as they are taken.'''<br><br>
-AnandTech and Engadget have been granted a license to use any images from this page (with attribution).  If you are a press outlet and wish to use these images, please contact @webosinternals on Twitter.
+If you wish to use any of these images in any way, please contact @webosinternals on Twitter.
 = The HP Veer =

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 '''Further pictures of the internals of the Veer (including high resolution shots of the circuit boards) will be added to this page as they are taken.'''<br><br>
-AnandTech and Engadget have been granted a license to use any images from this page in any way they see fit.  If you are a press outlet and wish to use the images, please contact @webosinternals on Twitter.
+AnandTech and Engadget have been granted a license to use any images from this page (with attribution).  If you are a press outlet and wish to use these images, please contact @webosinternals on Twitter.
 = The HP Veer =

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 '''Further pictures of the internals of the Veer (including high resolution shots of the circuit boards) will be added to this page as they are taken.'''<br><br>
 = The HP Veer =

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 [[Image:Veer_62.jpg]]
 = Removing The Cans =
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 = Display Subassembly =
 [[Image:Veer_67.jpg]]

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 [[Image:Veer_62.jpg]]
-= Removing Cans =
+= Display Flex Cable =
-Next, we take off the cans ...
+Inside the display flex cable.

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 WARNING: This is the point at which you are likely to damage something. If you are just "taking a look inside" you should stop at this point, as there is a real danger of damaging the main circuit board if you proceed past this point.
-There are a number of places where the circuit board is glued to the slider assembly.  You can see those places in the next set of photos.  It is not easy to break this glued bond - it requires a significant amount of force and ends up bending the circuit board to a degree where internal damage to the circuitry is very possible.
+There are a number of places where the circuit board is bonded to the slider assembly.  You can see those places in the next set of photos (they look like pieces of double sided tape on the rear of the circuit board and the rear of the slider assembly.  It is not easy to break this bond - it requires a significant amount of force and ends up bending the circuit board to a degree where internal damage to the circuitry is very possible.
 The next four shots show the circuit board separated from the slider assembly, but still attached to the screen via the flex cable.

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	WARNING: This is the point at which you are likely to damage something. If you are just "taking a look inside" you should stop at this point, as there is a real danger of damaging the main circuit board if you proceed past this point.		WARNING: This is the point at which you are likely to damage something. If you are just "taking a look inside" you should stop at this point, as there is a real danger of damaging the main circuit board if you proceed past this point.
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		+	There are a number of places where the circuit board is glued to the slider assembly. You can see those places in the next set of photos. It is not easy to break this glued bond - it requires a significant amount of force and ends up bending the circuit board to a degree where internal damage to the circuitry is very possible.

	The next four shots show the circuit board separated from the slider assembly, but still attached to the screen via the flex cable.		The next four shots show the circuit board separated from the slider assembly, but still attached to the screen via the flex cable.