The Leap Motion Controller is a device capable of tracking all ten fingers to provide advanced gesture tracking for computer control and augmented reality environments. In this teardown, we look at the circuitry inside the controller.
CONSTRUCTION AND DISASSEMBLY
Construction
The Leap Motion Controller electronics are populated on two circuit boards. Those two circuit boards sit in a black plastic carrier that is secured to the aluminum housing from below with five screws. The case is topped with an IR filter that is glued in place inside a bezel in the aluminum housing.
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Exploded view of Leap Motion Controller. Image courtesy of Leap Motion.
Disassembly
Begin by removing the soft plastic at the base of the device to reveal five screws that hold the circuit board carrier securely inside the case. Remove those five screws.
Use a heat gun to loosen the glue that holds the plastic lens in place at the top of the device. While still warm, use a punch to push the plastic circuit board carrier by way of the screw holes in the aluminum base. The pressure you apply will push the carrier against the IR lens, eventually dislodging it from the aluminum bezel. Continue applying pressure to dislodge the carrier board from the aluminum case.
See the video below for more information on this process:
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Source: All About Circuits