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Cracking open Amazon's Kindle Camera icon

Bill Detwiler

Published: 22 Sep 2008 16:02 BST

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With the case's back panel removed, we get our first look inside the Kindle. Most of the Kindle's circuitry is located on the main PCB.

The SD card reader, speaker, power and wireless on/off switches, cellular card and antennas, and scroll wheel are clearly visible. The thin, contoured metal plate covering most of the Kindle's chips is an EMI shield.

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