The case for the reader is made up of two separate plastic pieces. They're held together by hooks, though Scythe decided to further secure it by sealing the ridges between the two parts with glue. All it took was a knife to get past the thin layer though; after that it popped apart easily. As you can see, there's not much inside. It's a single PCB with a controller chip and various connectors (two at the top and two on the underside).