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HTC's Magic manual exposed for your downloading pleasure

by Tim Stevens posted Mar 9th 2009 @ 9:13AM

We've seen it in slimming black and striking white (way before Labor Day), and now we've got some titillating pictures of what's going on underneath courtesy of HTC's own service manuals, leaked in PDF form for both the G2/Magic and the T8290/Quartz. Both offer nearly 100 sultry pages of assembly and disassembly information, including a full photo spread showing the phones' naughty bits splayed to the winds. For those who read the articles, there are full descriptions on how to re-flash the pair, which should come in handy if you're never content to leave good enough ROMs alone. The only question now is: where can we get a pair of those dashing pin-striped gloves?

[Via ModMyGphone; thanks, Meerhaj]

Find out how to turn your G1 into tiny bits with the official service manual

by Chris Ziegler posted Dec 18th 2008 @ 9:54AM

This doesn't look like the kind of document Joe G1 User is normally supposed to have, but if anything, that just makes us want it more. HTC's Dream Service Manual basically amounts to 113 pages of maker / geek pr0n, covering everything from proper disassembly techniques, to pinouts, to part numbers, to testing methods and beyond. It's a must-read for any weak-willed G1 owners out there dying to live vicariously through someone with the guts to actually tear apart their $200 toy. Just don't read it around security, because let's be honest: pretty much any phone looks like a bomb when it's torn half apart.

[Thanks, Mike D.]