With the release of Chromecast 2015, new members of Chromecast Audio also appeared on the stage. Google stood out by virtue of its unique design and its reputation in the Internet. In brief, Chromecast Audio is a device that enables old audio players to play various streaming music. Although there have been similar audio conversion devices for a long time, Google Chromecast Audio also has its own unique highlights. Today, let's take a look at the black technology inside Chromecast 2015. (Source: ifixit， Translation: 91 disassembly)
Before disassembly, let's take a look at Chromecast 2015 with its unique design:
Pry the red upper shell with a crowbar.
Open the red rear cover.
Remove three screws that secure the motherboard.
If the motherboard and the bottom shell are fixed together with heat dissipation paste, attention should be paid to prying the motherboard with a crowbar. It is recommended to use a hot-air gun to preheat and disassemble the motherboard, which will save more effort.
Lift the metal shield on the motherboard and find that the chip is also covered with heat dissipation paste.
Use a crowbar to pry off the metal baffle that secures the HDMI output port.
Gently pull out the flat cable at the HDMI output end.
Take a look at the front of the motherboard:
Red: Marvell Avastar 88W8887 VHT WLAN， Bluetooth, NFC and FM receiving integrated chip
Orange: Samsung K4B4G1646D-BY 4 Gb DDR3L SDRAM
On the back of the motherboard:
Yellow: Marvell Armada 88DE3006 1500 mini and dual core ARM Cortex-A7 processor integrated chip
Green: Toshiba TC58NVG1S3HBAI6 2Gb NAND
Blue: MRVL 21AA3 521GDT like Marvell Semiconductor DC-DC chip
Next, disassemble the new member Chromecast Audio
Let's take a look at the configuration of Chromecast Audio:
Remove the upper cover.
Use a screwdriver to remove three screws that secure the motherboard.
Like the interior of Chromecast 2015, there is heat dissipation paste between the main board and the bottom shell.
In addition to the heat sink, the bottom shell is also plugged with LED indicators and a reset button.
Here comes the point. The front of Chromecast Audio motherboard:
Red: Marvell Avastar 88W8887 VHT WLAN， Bluetooth, NFC and FM receiving integrated chip
Orange: South Asia NT5CC128M16IP-DI/EK DDR3L 2 Gb SDRAM
Yellow: AKM AK4430 192kHz 24 Bit Stereo DAC chip
On the back:
Green: Marvell Armada 88DE3006 1500 mini and dual core ARM Cortex-A7 processor integrated chip
Light blue: Toshiba TC58NVG1S3HBAI6 2Gb NAND
Dark blue: TI DRV632 DirectPath 2-VRMS stereo driver chip
After disassembly, let's have a family photo.
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