One thing that struck us about this disassembly was the complete ease of taking this tablet apart. Whereas Apple seems to be making it more and more difficult to repair devices by combining parts and using as much glue as possible, Google seems to be taking the complete opposite approach. The end result is a device that is extremely repairable. Go Google!

Another interesting note is how many of the components in the device are manufactured by Samsung. It appears that the battery, processor, and flash memory are all made by Samsung. Is this Google’s way of capitalizing on the drift between Apple and Samsung?

To view the Part Locator (Exploded View) for the Nexus 10, click here.

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	Here’s the initial pre take apart photo.
	Begin the take apart by flipping the Nexus 10 over and take off the back cover plate.
	Remove 5 Philips #00 screws under the back cover.
	Work your way around the display using a flat tool and suction cup to separate the display and internals from the back case.
	The back case should separate easily from the rest of the Nexus 10.
	You can now remove any green anti-static tape you see in the unit. The next step is to disconnect the battery. The battery connector is rubberized as opposed to plastic and has flexibility. This means it would be very difficult to break the battery connector when disconnecting it. Again, another plus to the repairability factor.
	Disconnect the three orange cables. Digitizer cable (far left orange cable). Part #: MANTA GT-P8110 GT-P8110KTL. Dock Connector / Microphone / LED cable. LCD Display cable Part #GT-P8110_LCD_FPCB Rev. 1.0 (Manufactured 9/18/2012)
	Remove the 11 Philips #00 screws holding down the battery. The battery lifts up and out. Battery Specs: Samsung Li-Ion 3.75V 22.75Wh 9000 mah SP3496A8H. GB/T18287-2000
	Disconnect 2 #00 philips screws holding the charging dock / microphone assembly. Some light adhesive holds it in place and then just lift out. Part # CUCIALTEC GT-P8110 POGO_MIC_RGBW LED FPCP
	Disconnect micro USB cable. Disconnect Speaker cable (immediately next to micro USB)
	Disconnect front facing camera. The camera just lifts out.
	Remove 1 philips #00 screw holding LED flash. Unplug flex cable. Flash pops out.
	Rear facing camera pops off with flat tool.Part #: DGC39V87 TP8110_G
	The volume buttons are held on with loose adhesive and come out easily with the aid of a flat pry tool.
	Disconnect the right speaker cable. The speaker lifts up and out.
	Remove 3 #00 Philips screws holding down the emi shield on the micro usb + headphone board + vibrator assembly.
	You can now lift the emi shield out and lift up on the vibrator assembly.
	Remove one screw holding down logic board.
	The logic board lifts up and out. There is a slight adhesive where the vibrator assembly cable goes under the logic board.
	You can now remove the left speaker.
	Remove 2 Philips #00 screws holding the Micro HDMI board. The board just lifts out.Part # GT-p8110hdmifpcb Macufactured 9/12/12
	The volume cable in held in place with adhesive. Use a flat tool to remove. Part # GT-P8110 PBA DS.HF. R. RO.7 C39.
	There are two heat shields on the logic board that can be removed by removing the 7 Philips head #00 screws. This allows you to disconnect the vibrator assembly. Here is some info from some of the logic board chips.(Flash Memory – SAMSUNG KLMAG2F2A) (Processor – SAMSUNG EXYNOS GZE003D1 K30F2F200M)(Broadcom – Wireless)(Amtel – mxt1664s)
	That’s it. The Nexus 10 display and digitizer are fused together, so that is where the take apart ends.