N97 disassembled on video... sort of

Are you dying to see Nokia's latest, the N97 ripped to shreds in glorious moving pictures? Well, that's too bad: we don't have that. What we do have, however, is a series of photographs of said shred-ripping, turned into a video. A creepy, silent film, if you will, complete with subtitles. Lack of movement and sound aside, it gives us a pretty great look at the innards of the handset, if that's what you're into. Sure, it's not The Goldrush, but if you want to see the N97 in a talkie, there's always that Royksopp video, right? Full video after the break.

[Thanks, Mike]

[Hafkie @ May 29th 2009 6:21PM]

They should have had Rush's Moving Pictures playing in the background.

[Major_Player @ May 29th 2009 7:03PM]

AHAHAH this is just the assembly of the phone arranged backwards you stupid noobs

[The Walrus @ May 30th 2009 12:39AM]

How do you explain them "prying" something on at step 13 then?

Idiot

[iLoveApple @ May 29th 2009 6:24PM]

Umm, the N97 isn't Nokia's latest. They've announced about 20,000 newer phones since the N97 was announced in December.

[holy_moly112 @ May 29th 2009 6:26PM]

Since when is a motherboard, called an engine board?

lol.

[Major_Player @ May 29th 2009 7:06PM]

Because we don't call out mommies like you do for your breast milk...

AHAHAAHAH

[iFargle @ May 29th 2009 8:22PM]

@Major_Player: I don't get it.

[Adam Doran @ May 29th 2009 6:29PM]

Insightful guide, I might hold off for a little while upon arrival of mine though! They don't mention whether the N97 worked again after that surgery of course...

[Trey @ May 29th 2009 6:35PM]

Its true. They're so bad they have the greatest market share.

By the way, if you read with your ears that probably explains why you think Nokias are rubbish...

[Phoenix @ May 29th 2009 6:37PM]

It's their latest flagship, I guess.

[Phoenix @ May 29th 2009 6:37PM]

damnit. that was @iLoveApple

[dsteve303 @ May 29th 2009 6:40PM]

Yeah. But they're phones don't get as much coverage as the iPhone, Pre, or even the Storm. They need to something that is mind-blasting. Anything can blow your mind. I want something that can blast my mind. Plus, they're from Finland - WTF.

In conclusion, I told you why Nokia sucks, what they need to do, and why they will never leave finland.

[joseph nickson @ May 29th 2009 6:41PM]

urhhhhhhh
isn't Motorola the worst?

they SUCK xD

[Shyam D @ May 29th 2009 6:45PM]

If you equate coverage in US to coverage, then your right. Nokia has done poorly in the US in the smartphone arena. This does not mean it has poor coverage. Nokias are as prolific in the EU/Latin America/Asia as iPhones are in the SF/NY Sub Way.

Oh btw, your ignorant racism is showing.

[Abhishek @ May 29th 2009 6:46PM]

@ Trey

Touche`

@ dsteve303
I see the Russell Peters reference. hah!

[dsteve303 @ May 29th 2009 6:48PM]

@ Abhishek

Haha. I was hoping someone would. He so funny.

[Aamir @ May 29th 2009 7:01PM]

I don't see anything bad in this 'disassembling'. Im still buyin this juan!

[va jj @ May 29th 2009 7:34PM]

so i was on hold on the nokia support line for a couple hours and then they are still advertising the n95 8gb. just to show how popular that phone is.

[Fernando @ May 29th 2009 9:24PM]

Those are pictures taken from the N97's service manual, so they're quite confidential. Well, supposedly.

[Erik @ May 30th 2009 5:57AM]

Indeed, it doesn't look like they disassembled the phone themselves but photographed a manual.

One thing I would have really liked to see is someone disassembling the phone, and after that, assembling it again, switching it on and making a phone call. That would be cool. It is always a nightmare not being able to put it back together again or losing small parts... aarghhhh!!!

[essaregee @ May 30th 2009 8:48AM]

Can I have an assembly guide now >.

[fikhl @ May 31st 2009 12:07PM]

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