Pocket C.H.I.P. Teardown

ID: 167908

Description: Released in 2016, the Pocket C.H.I.P. was a...

Steps:

1. To start off, power off the computer, remove the CHIP on the back.
2. You shouldn't need any special tools for this, but it might be a little tight, so you might need to wiggle it a bit.
3. Be careful and apply even pressure so you don't bend the pins.

4. Then remove the front screen border.
5. There are four clips around either side for you to unclip.

6. This is the main CHIP computer.
7. To access the rest of the computer, you need to remove the cover with a single Philips screw.

8. Remove the clear back cover
9. There are four clips, two on the top, two on the bottom that should be unclipped to remove it.

10. Next, we need to remove the LiPo battery.
11. First, we need to unplug it from the CHIP. Simply pull it from the connector.
12. There is some adhesive holding the battery to the main board. I found twisting it while pulling worked wonders.
13. Be careful not to puncture the battery and follow proper battery-handling precautions.

14. The screen connector was hidden by the battery. Now that it's revealed, we can do our thing.
15. Pull the black bar up on both sides. It should come out completely.
16. You can now pull the ribbon cable up.

17. There is some adhesive behind the screen. I put a card behind it and kind of sawed it off to remove it.

18. That's it, we've taken apart the Pocket chip! The only pieces are
19. The main board with the keyboard
20. The main CHIP computer
21. The LiPo battery
22. The screen
23. And the back case.