Teardown FAQ

• If you can't open it, you don't own it.
• Gadgets are just as cool inside as outside.
• Show your friends how smart you are.
• Show people what's inside of the devices they use every day.
• For the lulz.
• For the fame and glory.
• Show the world how stuff works.
• Learn how to improve and hack stuff.
• For the sheer joy of tinkering.
• Prove that even though you're the first to have the latest gadget, you'd rather take it apart than use it!
• Teach everyone else how to open the device.

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• Clear and easy to understand photos.
• In-depth technical details, including chip identification and analysis.
• High quality writing, including correct spelling and punctuation.
• Witty, incisive commentary.
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You are free to republish, share, and remix teardowns as long as you attribute the source link, use it for a noncommercial purpose, and distribute any modifications of the teardown under a similar license.

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