Those guys over at iFixit just can’t help themselves when it comes wanting to see what makes up the innards of a brand new Apple product – and the Magic Trackpad is no different, with the site today posting full tear down photos of the device.

The first trackpad ever for Mac desktop computers, the aluminum plate provides a number of multi-touch gestures which are currently present on the company’s Macbook and Macbook Pro product lines, allowing users to “get in touch” with their desktop computer.

MacRumors notes:

Once inside, iFixit discovered a small logic board roughly in the center of the device carrying the same Broadcom Bluetooth chip used in the Magic Mouse and the same Broadcom touch controller found in the iPhone, iPod touch, and MacBook Air, in addition to 256 KB of flash memory. The remainder of the interior surrounding the logic board contains a white plastic spacer designed to prevent damage to the logic board should the device be squeezed.

One of the other interesting design features we previously noted is the Apple’s use of the Magic Trackpad’s feet to generate the “click” when the user presses down on the device’s surface. iFixit’s teardown reveals how depressing the surface of the trackpad causes the feet to push up onto a hinged metal plate that runs along the front edge of the device inside the chassis. That metal plate then contacts a small mouse button to activate the clicking functionality.

Head on over to see the rest of the set here.

[iFixit via @MacRumors]