Internals of Apple’s New Magic Trackpad Revealed

by Imran Hussain

djlUAxiPD6KnpJtO.medium It is sort of a tradition now for ifixit to tear down new Apple products to show off the internals. Appropriately, they have ripped open Apple’s new Magic Trackpad so that all of us can marvel at Apple’s latest creation. The Magic Trackpad contains the same Broadcom BCM2042 chip for Bluetooth connectivity that ships in the Magic Mouse. The Broadcom BCM5974 touch screen controller chip is also the same as the ones found in the iPhone, iPod Touch and Macbook Air. It’s amazing how Apple applies not only it’s design language but also internal technology across its different products. It is something that competitors still need to learn. POMkttCQOMmJS3es.medium

2Mbit of serial flash memory is also included in the Magic Trackpad. All of this is held together with lots and lots of glue. Yet another small device but created very nicely by Apple. Check out the complete set of pictures over at ifixit along with a guide on how to open it yourself.

P.S. Did you know this is not the first desktop trackpad that Apple has shipped?

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About the Author

Imran Hussain is the founder and editor of iThinkDifferent, which he launched in 2008 to cover Apple news, reviews, and how-to guides. He has spent over 15 years writing about iOS, macOS, and the wider Apple ecosystem, with a focus on hands-on guides - installing developer betas, troubleshooting, and walking through new features on his own devices. Based in Dubai, he also loves to cover photography, gaming, and the tech industry more broadly on his social media profiles.

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