There are several key component parts to the product. These are:
The case comprises of an injection moulded plastic box which includes clips to attach the other components to it. Closely attached to the case throughout is a steel lining, for EM shielding purposes.
The HDD and floppy disk drives are both self contained, encased in plastic and individually servicable.
The speaker is a standard 16 ohm model made with a magnet encased in metal and a diaphragm attached to it.
The connecting cables are made of copper with insulating plastic around them, with plastic connectors at each end.
The motherboard comprises of a PCB, made of plastic with etched copper tracks and vias. The top of the motherboard contains the active components, i.e. all of the ICs (silicon) can be found here. Passive components such as resistors, capacitors and resistor networks are all on the bottom of the board.
It is a quick and simple process to take the product apart. The case comes in two halfs and is easily opened using two plasic tabs and one screw. Each component part is fundamentally seperate and the layout inside the case is straightforward and logical. The electrical connections are in the form of self contained connectors which are easily detatched, releasing the component parts. This also means that each of the component parts are sufficiently separate so as to not have contact of materials within the product so as to cause detrimental effects to any parts or the whole system.
Other than this, the only physical connections are between the case and each component part. Each part is held in place by plastic tabs moulded in to the case. Parts are removed either by sliding along or springing back the tabs, which is an extremely quick process. Consequently, re-assembling the product is also simple.