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Get the most up-to-date tips and repair info from my EverHack blog post, "Cricut Repair Info"

Onboard hardware includes:

Atmel AVR 1281 CPU http://www.atmel.com/Images/doc2549.pdf
8 power transistors for controlling 2 stepper motors http://datasheet.seekic.com/PdfFile/BD2/STMicroelectronics_BD243C102219.pdf
A pair of push/pull transistors to control the voice-coil-based cutter solenoid (+/- 18vdc)
a piezo beeper
a 4mbit Atmel AT45DB041D flash chip http://www.atmel.com/dyn/products/product_card.asp?part_id=3806
serial I/O via FTDI FT232BL http://www.ftdichip.com/Products/ICs/FT232B.htm

Here are some close-up photos of a 2-layer Cricut Create motherboard. Following the circuitry in the later 3-layer boards is nearly impossible.

The Expression's motherboard is identical aside from having a different display connector.