V vinny3101 macrumors member Original poster Jul 19, 2014 94 10 Sep 26, 2014 #1 So I dissected my old iPod Touch 4 and I was wondering the value of an old A4 chip. Any comments? Questions?
So I dissected my old iPod Touch 4 and I was wondering the value of an old A4 chip. Any comments? Questions?
B Brian Y macrumors 68040 Oct 21, 2012 3,776 1,065 Sep 26, 2014 #2 vinny3101 said: So I dissected my old iPod Touch 4 and I was wondering the value of an old A4 chip. Any comments? Questions? Click to expand... 0 I'd imagine.
vinny3101 said: So I dissected my old iPod Touch 4 and I was wondering the value of an old A4 chip. Any comments? Questions? Click to expand... 0 I'd imagine.
Y yinz macrumors 6502a Apr 12, 2012 641 5 Sep 26, 2014 #3 vinny3101 said: So I dissected my old iPod Touch 4 and I was wondering the value of an old A4 chip. Any comments? Questions? Click to expand... I'd say the A5 chip has the most value. The iPad 2 and the iPhone 4S are still going. It's like the Energiser Bunny of Apple products.
vinny3101 said: So I dissected my old iPod Touch 4 and I was wondering the value of an old A4 chip. Any comments? Questions? Click to expand... I'd say the A5 chip has the most value. The iPad 2 and the iPhone 4S are still going. It's like the Energiser Bunny of Apple products.
iPodJedi macrumors 6502a Nov 28, 2013 711 0 Apple Store, USA Sep 27, 2014 #4 I don't even know if you can swap chips inside a device...would ios reject the new chip?
moldy lunchbox macrumors 6502a Sep 9, 2010 790 360 Sunny California Sep 27, 2014 #5 Probably. I've never heard of anyone upgrading their chips.
AxoNeuron macrumors 65816 Apr 22, 2012 1,251 855 The Left Coast Sep 27, 2014 #6 You would need a microscope to do the micro-soldering required to transplant the chip from one board to another, it is far cheaper and easier to replace the entire circuit board than just the A4.
You would need a microscope to do the micro-soldering required to transplant the chip from one board to another, it is far cheaper and easier to replace the entire circuit board than just the A4.
Thetonyk123 macrumors 68000 Aug 14, 2011 1,627 1 Earth Sep 29, 2014 #7 I'd just be better to sell the entire thing.
B Buddygor macrumors regular May 22, 2012 168 5 Oct 1, 2014 #8 yinz said: I'd say the A5 chip has the most value. The iPad 2 and the iPhone 4S are still going. It's like the Energiser Bunny of Apple products. Click to expand... My iPhone 4S and iPad 2 aren't complaining
yinz said: I'd say the A5 chip has the most value. The iPad 2 and the iPhone 4S are still going. It's like the Energiser Bunny of Apple products. Click to expand... My iPhone 4S and iPad 2 aren't complaining