Report disassembled into Android-based household game machine 'OUYA' apart

Shipped from the end of MarchNew type home video game machine "OUYA"It is easy to develop and transplant on Android basis, it is easy for developers, it is gentle to developers, the price is 99 dollars (about 9800 yen) It is user friendly gaming hardware, but iFixit is disagreeing about what the inside is .

Ouya Teardown - iFixit
http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Ouya+Teardown/14224/1

The body is palm-sized, with the name on the right side facing the front is engraved with the name of the person who supported more than $ 10,000 (about 999,000 yen) in development.


DC power supply, microUSB, Ethernet, HDMI, USB 2.0 and input related all are concentrated on the back.


There is a case that the screw hole is hidden under the sticker which is stuck with the seal "If it is a game machine, it will be impossible to receive guarantee when opening it, but in the case of OUYA, the top panel only removes the screws at the four corners.


The motherboard, the I / O port, and the fans are united, just pulling out with your fingers. So far, only 10 seconds since opening.


Weight is attached to the bottom of the case. This is to prevent the main body from being light and rolling when cables and the like are connected. Weighs about 50 g.


Which fans are you using?SUNONDC fan, 40 × 40 × 10 mm type, as it is ready-made products so if trouble occurs, you can obtain and replace by yourself.


The heat sink is soldered, but this is because OUYA is small, considering the possibility that the heat sink will come off as it hits somewhere. Removing attached solder itself is not difficult.


This is the heart of OUYA. Nvidia T33 - P - A3 Tegra 3 multicore CPU is surrounded by a blue frame at the bottom right. Apart from work of removing solder, it can be decomposed quickly.


Next is the controller. There are 15 buttons, 2 analog sticks, 1 touch pad, and connect with the main unit with Bluetooth. It is supposed to put the battery in the handle part.


Disassembly is easy because the controller main body parts are only screwed up and down.


Controller body board with button removed


Analog stick


The key of "O" "U" "Y" "A" which is also the origin of the game machine "OUYA".


Representability index shows that it is easier to disassemble as the number is larger. It is a level that everyone can clean easily.