What is the inside of the 10.6-inch tablet "Surface Pro 2"?

Sales started in the United States on October 22, and Microsoft's new tablet scheduled to be released in Japan "Surface Pro 2"Is hasty and all the contents are released by the professional group" iFixit "which repairs and decomposes everything.

Microsoft Surface Pro 2 Teardown - iFixit
http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Microsoft+Surface+Pro+2+Teardown/18604/1

The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 Teardown Review - YouTube


This is the footstamp of Surface Pro 2. The size is the same as the old type "Surface Pro".


The thickness is 1.3 cm, weighs 907 g.


The display size is 10.6 inches, the resolution is 1920 × 1080, the pixel density is 208 ppi.


It will take decomposition immediately. First, remove the screw of the kickstand. However, there are only screws that can be seen by looking at the exterior in this part.


Warm the bezel part of the display with a hot gun (heat gun) and peel off the adhesive.


I will push a number of opener like a pick of a guitar and gradually peel off the display.



Finally I could see inside.


The motherboard is mounted face down and can not face various chips as it is.


You can remove the motherboard finally by removing 50 screws.


This is the motherboard of Surface Pro 2.


Red frame part is Core i 5 of Intel fourth generation core processor "Haswell".


Surface Pro 2SSDIs mSATA. The controller is made by Marvell, the memory chip is made by Hynix.



Battery is fixed firmly with adhesive.


Battery cell is divided into 2 pieces. Capacity is 4200 mAH.


When disassembling parts are arranged, it is like this.


Disassembling (Repairing) Surface Pro 2 Difficulty is"1". It belongs to the most difficult class.


It is extremely difficult to remove the display part, that the display and the battery are fixed with a large amount of adhesive, and even if the display can be detached well, it is necessary to peel off the cable routed around the display part, which is a high level of difficulty The reason is.


Although the battery and the SSD are not soldered to the motherboard, the way to reach there is steep, and it is necessary to do with the preparedness to break in order to disassemble Surface Pro 2.

·2013/10/24 15:20 Addendum
Japan Microsoft announced the new models "Surface 2", "Surface Pro 2", three kinds of cover with keyboard, and accessories. For general use, from Surface Pro 2 (512 GB) excluding Surface Pro 2 (October 25) via mass merchandising group and online, for corporate users, from November 1 certified Surface reseller will be sold.
Surface 2 for general use48,800 yen(32 GB),¥ 54,800(64 GB), Surface Pro 2,98 thousand yen(128 GB),129,800 yen(256 GB),179,800 yen(512 GB), for corporate Surface 248,800 yen(32 GB),¥ 54,800(64 GB), Surface Pro 2,¥ 98,000(256 GB),159,800 yen(512 GB) (both are tax included).
Also, Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 include Skype 12 months free award "All-you-can-land phone calling plan in 61 countries", Skype 12 months free bonus "Skype WiFi 12 months free", SkyDrive 200 GB free (2 years ) Coupon will come with it.