Swap out Flash memory in iPhone ??

[fab5freddy]

I was wondering if it is possible to swap out my 8 GB iPhone Flash memory
with possibly a 32 GB flash memory ?

Is it possible to pry it open and switch ??

 

[andyblila]

That's crazy, plus I don't think that there are enough slots.

 

[0007776]

I'm pretty sure the memory is soldered onto the logic board, so you can't do it.

 

[9822679]

oy, this gets asked like ever other week


currently 16gb chips are the highest nand chips available

iphone 1 slot

ipod touch 2 slots ( hence 32gb)


please close this thread

 

[jszeto]

Possible

I was wondering if it is possible to swap out my 8 GB iPhone Flash memory
with possibly a 32 GB flash memory ?

Is it possible to pry it open and switch ??

As 2 16GB can use one on top the other! Some older 8GB also did just that! I have used to put 8GB Nand flash into 4GB! it work

 

[Small White Car]

oy, this gets asked like ever other week


currently 16gb chips are the highest nand chips available

iphone 1 slot

ipod touch 2 slots ( hence 32gb)


please close this thread

Your call to close the thread would probably carry more weight if you actually understood the question.

What does the iPod Touch and the number of slots have to do with anything? He has an 8 GB chip in his current iPhone. He wants to know if he could take it out and put one of the upcoming 32 GB chips in its place.

The answer happens to be no, that would probably be impossible.

But that doesn't change the fact that your response has nothing to do with the question, so saying "this gets asked like every other week" isn't accurate. I don't recall ever seeing this asked around here.

 

[ppc750fx]

You could, provided:

1) You can get a chip with the same pinout as the Samsung one that's in there.

2) You can desolder it from the board without breaking anything.

3) The new chip is a drop-in replacement, and can be controlled and accessed in exactly the same way.

Realistically, the answer will likely be "no" -- but who knows... it could be possible. Just don't hold your breath...

 

[Masquerade]

I was wondering if it is possible to swap out my 8 GB iPhone Flash memory
with possibly a 32 GB flash memory ?

Is it possible to pry it open and switch ??

if you ask this kind of question, then don't try it.

 

[Michael CM1]

oy, this gets asked like ever other week


currently 16gb chips are the highest nand chips available

iphone 1 slot

ipod touch 2 slots ( hence 32gb)


please close this thread

... and this lie gets perpetrated just as much. 32GB chips are now available from multiple companies (Intel, Samsung).

 

[ppc750fx]

... and this lie gets perpetrated just as much. 32GB chips are now available from multiple companies (Intel, Samsung).

Indeed they are. On a related note, will you be paying for your NAND purchase via FirstBorn today, or would you like to use the arm-and-leg payment plan?

 

[Robby9279]

I'm pretty sure the memory is soldered onto the logic board, so you can't do it.

+1, from what I've read in the past I believe they are soldered on to the logic board as well. So unless you have some unique way of being able to "unsolder" it from the logic board without screwing it up, then you can't replace it.

 

[ppc750fx]

+1, from what I've read in the past I believe they are soldered on to the logic board as well. So unless you have some unique way of being able to "unsolder" it from the logic board without screwing it up, then you can't replace it.

It's actually not that hard to desolder chips from PCBs. The real issues are a) resoldering and b) finding a suitable replacement.

 

[kevrick]

You could, provided:

1) You can get a chip with the same pinout as the Samsung one that's in there.

2) You can desolder it from the board without breaking anything.

3) The new chip is a drop-in replacement, and can be controlled and accessed in exactly the same way.

Realistically, the answer will likely be "no" -- but who knows... it could be possible. Just don't hold your breath...

it can be done if u get the memory chip from another ipod like the 32gig

 

[Kyotoma]

it can be done if u get the memory chip from another ipod like the 32gig

Why the hell did you revive a two and a half year old topic when it's already been answered??

Let it die.