May the Lightsaber Teardown Be With You

No, we're not having delusions of grandeur -- this is the weapon of a Jedi Knight. And we're dying to see how it works.

Today, the team over at iFixit tears down a lightsaber.

So, nerfherders, click on the image to start the teardown.

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