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Photos: Cracking open the iPhone

Staff CNET News.com

Published: 06 Jul 2007 12:46 BST

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The iPhone blends a revolutionary touch-screen interface, media player, and smartphone into a slick package.

After waiting in line at the US launch, spending $600 (£298), signing a two-year AT&T contract and activating the iPhone, ZDNet.co.uk sister site TechRepublic decided that the next sensible action was to take the thing apart. Take a look at the hardware inside the 8GB iPhone and see whether they managed to get it back together in working condition.

What follows is a step-by-step summary of their experience disassembling the iPhone.

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