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Kindle SD card reader ribbon cable connector - Slightly open

Kindle SD card reader ribbon cable connector - Slightly open
To remove the Kindle's SD card reader, you'll need to disconnect this ribbon cable from the connector on the mail PCB.

These tiny connectors are my least favorite part of the cracking open process. They are easily broken, and nearly impossible to fix when damaged.

Photo by Bill Detwiler/TechRepublic.com
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RE: Amazon Kindle (Cracking Open the Amazon Kindle)
The unidentified chip is an Analogue Devices ADG3304 logic level translator. (Read the rest)
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And pray tell, what did we learn from all this forensics?  flatliner | 09/05/08
RE: Amazon Kindle (Cracking Open the Amazon Kindle)  MAButler | 09/05/08
What we learned....  drew.mcbee@... | 09/05/08
RE: Amazon Kindle (Cracking Open the Amazon Kindle)  dgerard | 09/06/08
RE: Amazon Kindle (Cracking Open the Amazon Kindle)  Mad Dan | 09/08/08

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