Is It Possible To Rip Out The Memory Chip And Install A Larger One?

[CokeCanNinja]

Is it possible to desolder the internal memory chip and solder on a larger one? Where on the mainboard is it? What's the pin-out? Is there an easy way to reinstall the firmware, OS, software, etc when you're done?

 

[craigix]

No. It's in the same place as the CPU and NAND.

 

[Alec]

It's all on one chip. See here.

 

[CokeCanNinja]

Hmm. I was hoping it was more upgradable. Oh well, you can't get everything you want.

 

[quadomatic]

Even if it hadn't been on the SoC, I don't think that would've been something anyone should try...it'd be way too easy to screw that up.

 

[Exophase]

It's not on the SoC, it's in a package soldered to the top of it. Replacing it is theoretically possible with the right equipment but I definitely wouldn't try such a thing.