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sdrman 2007-02-08 00:28

N800 shields removed!
 
I opened my N800 last weekend to look for the FM radio that I thought might be hidden away. I guess I could have waited a few more days and saved my warranty, but the inside of an N800 is interesting.

Thank you Thoughtfix for the disassembly instructions.

The shields are not soldered down, but it's almost impossible to remove them without bending any of the little tabs. They can be bent back, but it's easy to tell that they were removed.

300 dpi, 300kB http://www.ee.nmt.edu/~james.smith/n...ds_300_dpi.jpg
1200 dpi, 1.4MB http://www.ee.nmt.edu/~james.smith/n...s_1200_dpi.jpg
Please don't do this!! It will void your warranty, and you could easily ruin your tablet.

My Incomplete list of part lookups:
Part Label ----- Description
PJMI ----- tps65030 USB-OTG Power Manager 5v 100mA
TUSB6010 ------- USB-OTG Controller
TSC23031 ------- Related to TSC2301? Touch Screen Controller
ST2378E ------ Level Translator
TEA5761UK ------ FM Stereo receiver
STLC4550 ----- Wireless Lan
csr 41814 ------- Bluetooth

I guess the FM radio is no longer news, but the USB power manager looks interesting. This should mean that (when Nokia is ready) the N800 will offer a powered USB host.

Reggie 2007-02-08 00:33

Re: N800 shields removed!
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by sdrman (Post 33842)
I guess the FM radio is no longer news, but the USB power manager looks interesting. This should mean that (when Nokia is ready) the N800 will offer a powered USB host.

Or maybe USB powered accessories? :)

Great job!

thoughtfix 2007-02-08 00:35

Re: N800 shields removed!
 
Oh sweetness... you all are making me look like a slacker!

Reggie 2007-02-08 01:08

Nokia N800 Internet Tablet Chips Revealed
 
Quote:

With the help of ThoughtFix's disassebly instructions, itT member sdrman risks voiding his Nokia N800's warranty and decides to remove all the metal shielding covering the device's chips.Â* Along with confirmation of a FM stereo chip inside, a USB power manager chip is also revealed. Does this mean we can expect USB powered accessories for the Nokia N800 in the future? Two surprises in one day! This is getting interesting... View sdrman's full post and hi-res images of the N800's main board [ 300dpi (mirror), 1200dpi (mirror) ].
Read the full article.

Texrat 2007-02-08 01:54

Re: N800 shields removed!
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by sdrman (Post 33842)
The shields are not soldered down, but it's almost impossible to remove them without bending any of the little tabs. They can be bent back, but it's easy to tell that they were removed.

If you mean the faceplate, follow my removal instructions (scroll down).

disq 2007-02-08 01:55

Re: N800 shields removed!
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Texrat (Post 33852)
If you mean the faceplate, follow my removal instructions (scroll down).

i think he's talking about the tabs in the metallic shielding, on the pcb.

sdrman 2007-02-08 02:42

Re: N800 shields removed!
 
Wow! This is a front page story? I'm flattered :)

Quote:

Originally Posted by disq (Post 33854)
i think he's talking about the tabs in the metallic shielding, on the pcb.

Correct.

thoughtfix 2007-02-08 03:39

Re: Nokia N800 Internet Tablet Chips Revealed
 
I just blogged it too, along with some other news. Great work, Mr. Sdrman!

spycedtx 2007-02-08 03:57

Re: Nokia N800 Internet Tablet Chips Revealed
 
in contrast/compare, did someone do a full list of 770 chips and parts and jams and jellies? would make for a nice wiki page if done with columns of which has what, the exact part #, the function...

lbattraw 2007-02-08 12:49

Re: N800 shields removed!
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Reggie (Post 33844)
Or maybe USB powered accessories? :)

Great job!

Yes sir. The chip provides all the output voltages to support USB OTG and is a companion chip of the TUSB6010 which is the actual USB controller. If Nokia has actually hooked up the TPS65030 as per the intended use powered peripherals are definitely possible. At a minimum, keyboards, mice, and USB drives should work off the 100 mA provided. Network adapters might work, but it could be iffy. Of course if USB host is enabled the first thing you could do is plug it into a hub but I digress.

Larry


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