Chevron icon It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options. HOMEPAGE

What's Inside The Kindle Fire?

The wizards at iFixit got their hands on Amazon's new slate, the Kindle Fire, and did what they do best.

Advertisement

The Kindle Fire has been ripped open, and all its juicy innards revealed. Here's what they found:

  • The power input view the Micro USB cable means the Kindle Fire takes a very long time to charge.
  • But the battery is massive. It takes up most of the space underneath the Fire's casing.
  • The processor is made by Texas Instruments. Flash memory comes from Samsung. Most other components come from Texas Instruments.
Advertisement

Photos:

Kindle Fire iFixit teardown removing case
The casing is easily pried open. iFixit
Kindle Fire iFixit teardown battery
The Fire's battery is massive. iFixit
Kindle Fire iFixit teardown components
Here are all the components. iFixit

Check out the full teardown on iFixit >

And don't miss our review of the Kindle Fire >

Disclosure: Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon, is an investor in Business Insider.

Mobile Amazon
Advertisement
Close icon Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.

Jump to

  1. Main content
  2. Search
  3. Account