The Playdate Teardown-A Look Inside This Retro Gaming Handheld

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Meet the Playdate. It doesn't 5G. It doesn't have a 120 Hz screen, a custom chip, or any cameras at all. What the Playdate does have is a crank, an ultra-portable design, and a lot of charm. The Playdate exists in its own category: old-school gaming with a modern-day design.

Check out our full Playdate Teardown at iFixit.com
https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Playdate+Teardown/143811

You don't need much to disassembly a Playdate, in fact our Moray drive kit has what you'll need for only 20 bucks!
https://www.ifixit.com/Store/Tools/Moray-Driver-Kit/IF145-475?o=1

Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:55 Removing Back Cover
01:04 First Look Inside
01:20 Battery Removal
01:33 Midframe Unscrewing
01:39 Motherboard Removal
01:50 Crank Removal
02:04 Speaker Removal
02:09 Button Removal
02:21 Score and Review


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