These guys make it look so much easier than it is. Those tiny capacitors and resistors are so much smaller than they look in this video. I appreciate this!
@gtxthunderstorm6219 Жыл бұрын
yea man i killed one of my graphics card while trying to reball memory and didnt knew knocked one off
@aymanhawari2589 Жыл бұрын
I did this for years can confirm. But was always a great accomplishment
@fazri7411 ай бұрын
Keren banget ...
@ChristmasEve7779 ай бұрын
Even with him making it look simpler, it still looked like a LOT of work,...ugh! I wouldn't dare ever attempt this. I wish Apple would make RAM and SSDs removable.
@Koushi825 ай бұрын
@@ChristmasEve777 no its their cash cow. they want to steal money from users.
@matklm Жыл бұрын
The nostalgia of upgrading a 2012 MacBook pro in 2 minutes is hitting hard 😢
@adredy Жыл бұрын
for 1299 they will upgrade in 1min :D
@telcobilly4 ай бұрын
I know! That's why I have a 2012 i7 MBP with a 1tb SSD & 16GB RAM running Linux. As well as a Framework upgradeable laptop.
@kamaltufekcic4618 Жыл бұрын
This video popped up on my news feed and I couldn't resist the urge to comment. I have never owned a MacBook, and hopefully never will, but thank you for making this content for those that own one and need this, people like you make tech awesome. That being said, it is a disgrace that videos like this exist, in this day and age, you're not allowed to easily upgrade your devices, especially at these price points, and you have to resort to risky, warranty voiding, low level processes, just to give your devices a few more years of life
@TrophyJourney Жыл бұрын
Well, that's Apple for you.
@mcbchannel7173 Жыл бұрын
Umm, my Zenbook has the same limited upgradeability as Macbook, things that only upgradeable just the M.2 SSD
@RmFrZQ Жыл бұрын
Planned Obsolescence at its finest. Refuse to buy deliberately designed inferior products. Vote with your wallet.
@jani0077 Жыл бұрын
any higher end laptops have the same limitations, and they aren't making it solely for the sake of profit, but rather engineers are trying to reduce breaking points, which don't exist on soldered parts. I don't really understand why only apple gets hate for this, as my workplace assigned laptop (lenovo x1 carbon) has the same parts soldered too.
@WhiteGryphus Жыл бұрын
@@jani0077 this. apple deserves all the hate from their anti-consumer practices, but i'm sure this isn't the one for it.
@PhuketMyMac2 жыл бұрын
Really glad you're around guys! You're leading the industry and make it fun to watch as well.
@iBoffRCC2 жыл бұрын
thank you for your kind words. that'll help to keep us going
@techguy3482 жыл бұрын
I always wondered if it was possible to upgrade soldered ram on a laptop with a smd rework station, and this answers that. Sucks you need a few resistors to set the value, so I guess it isn't that easy to do. Thanks for your work on your channel, it's great stuff.
@lucacolaetta2 жыл бұрын
L
@jungtarcph2 жыл бұрын
yeah, some of the 8gb laptops are a PAIN in the ass to work on... but the CPU is maybe 4 core and is Ok, and the SSD can be upgraded so it is really a bummer
@tossancuyota7848 Жыл бұрын
trick is to get a high resolution image of the same mac with higher ram, then it will be just a fill in the blank game
@cvspvr Жыл бұрын
dude, if you can get ram chips and solder bga chips, you can get a few resistors
@Comedy-ri1fn Жыл бұрын
same here
@MrPnew12 жыл бұрын
More high quality repair work shared to the community. I will definitely be using your Macbook QC form too. Thanks iBof Mat
@SaraMorgan-ym6ue9 ай бұрын
it's like upgrading the ram on a steam deck🤣🤣🤣
@dtr125 Жыл бұрын
I am amazed it's even possible to swap out those soldered on components. Very good job done there.
@cbtan162 жыл бұрын
This is well beyond my technical capabilities to do, but a really cool video for hardware geeks like me!
@RealWorldReview2 жыл бұрын
This is awesome as always! Can't wait to see what you do with M1/Pro/Max
@ErickoTandayu Жыл бұрын
M1 would be amazing when it's possible
@adredy Жыл бұрын
Chinese maintenance engineers can already expand the capacity of the Apple M1. The 8GB memory has been expanded to 16GB, and the 256GB hard drive has been expanded to 1TB
@alku384211 ай бұрын
@@adredyCan you give further information? I have read several news about it, but have never seen any evidence for it.
@YouTubeSpecial. Жыл бұрын
The video just confirms, I should not remotely consider buying Apple hardware with later planning to upgrade. Only option buy what you will need as final configuration.
@kubo697810 ай бұрын
Malaysia mentioned rahhhh!!!!🔥🔥🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅‼️‼️‼️
@controlzetasoldering6438 Жыл бұрын
This is a very clean job. it's quite impossible to damage chips with this technique, but i usually slightly move the chip to check if it's sitted well, i don't trust the first "snap" 😁
@mangelomedia Жыл бұрын
This was a great video. While I did upgrade my SSD, my coolant paste, and my battery, after watching that video, my nose is bleeding.
@GSM-SM Жыл бұрын
Astonished to see this unique video. I had never seen such hardware upgrade so much precisely
@nicopelle72 Жыл бұрын
You’re a PRO, man. Respect. Excellent video🎉
@iBoffRCC Жыл бұрын
I appreciate that!
@Ink_and_Motion_Studio Жыл бұрын
As amazing as it was to watch this process, I'm more interested in the price tag for such services. Being able to upgrade older hardware for it to continue to be useful rather than an old paper weight is great. Especially when the original manufacturer doesn't offer such things, which I'm sure many existing customers would appreciate and would ensure customer loyalty. hint hint. Of course, this isn't to say that this compares to getting your hands on the new top tier M1/M2 hardware, but the idea of discarding old hardware every other few years is absurd when it can have a 2nd or 3rd life cycle instead of ending in a land fill.
@Koushi825 ай бұрын
apple is bad for the environment everyone that buys apple products are anti earth.
@xnzym.9 ай бұрын
soldering RAM is mental
@Sergei__v2 жыл бұрын
What’s the cost for this upgrade?
@failuretolife5623 Жыл бұрын
2$
@Koushi825 ай бұрын
@@failuretolife5623 heh 2 dollars in parts but with all the eq and skill needed likely 100 dollars 1-2hr. apple really stealing from users.
@armondtodd6969 Жыл бұрын
You guys did an amazing job with this upgrade.
@habbyhouse Жыл бұрын
Performed a surgery with a breezy commentary. Gotta love content creator like him.
@gabideas1728 Жыл бұрын
Wow! I stared at the video like a kid seeing candy! I enjoyed a lot and your voice accompanies the process love it! Thank you for sharing this video!
@sam37io8 ай бұрын
I can manage one or two bgas but 16 chips on two sides of the board is nuts. Definitely the best professional.
@brentrabas1349 Жыл бұрын
you really know what your doing, Amazing to watch
@TheThaiLife Жыл бұрын
Really incredible, can you upgrade M1 macbook ram? Also, can I ask how much this upgrade costs, the one in the video? Thank you.
@lawrencecorai2352 Жыл бұрын
Amazing process, thanks for sharing the knowledge. This is the kind of videos we need, so that other good people can perform this service and apple can screw itself
@wizzitech7504 Жыл бұрын
amazing channel found it only this week , love your work stay on :)
@Clodd1 Жыл бұрын
That’s what I call a surgery! You’re a really professional.
@busterdafydd30962 жыл бұрын
6:00 I'm not an expert but "scoring" wasn't your best idea for marking chip positions. you could of used some form of white ink. Your process is showing the metal under the scored places tarnishing
@jedics1 Жыл бұрын
It makes me happy to see video's like this after so many years of Apple removing functionality from their machines, I recently bought an M1 and would love to upgrade it to max specs in a couple years if it makes sense financially.....
@arkvsi8142 Жыл бұрын
Buying it was a mistake already
@jedics1 Жыл бұрын
@@arkvsi8142 what do you consider not a mistake? Certainly not 90% of the pc laptops I have come across.
@memes_gbc674 Жыл бұрын
@@arkvsi8142 say that to the power efficiency you cant get in a windows pc
@arkvsi8142 Жыл бұрын
@@jedics1 not a mistake = buy a laptop that - Has a charging board separated from the Motherboard - SSDs. rams are upgradable (not soldered) - Is easy to open (no risk on breaking anything because of yes) - Has all the necessary ports - is bootloader / bios / uefi unlocked
@arkvsi8142 Жыл бұрын
@@memes_gbc674 those are pros and cons of cpu architecture power needs. no solution
@MrEnyecz Жыл бұрын
So much struggle for a machine 5yo... 8th gen Intel CPU. LOL. On the other hand, I liked the soldering very much!
@realtalk5626 Жыл бұрын
wow very well made sir. respect
@shinn699 Жыл бұрын
Bekasi pride💪
@marcuscarana9240 Жыл бұрын
This guy made a video tutorial as if he expects us to have the right tools, skills, experience and equipment to do all this at home.
@white_lizard2 жыл бұрын
This is great stuff! Amazing to watch
@vithutech587 Жыл бұрын
The labor cost for this job is more expensive than MacBook Pro in USA
@boogiedownbronx73 Жыл бұрын
this is really advanced computer repair stuff...i do not recommend anyone to try this without any knowledge nor any of the equipment...i would pay happily to these guys to change my Macbook Pro 2015, 13 inch, 8 GB ram to 16 or 32 if possible...the only thing I can replace myself is the battery and SSD....
@slashd Жыл бұрын
That was fun to watch, I always wondered if it was possible to replace soldered ram.
@Koushi825 ай бұрын
of course just a matter of how bad the company is in stealing from users.
@B10KPlaysGames Жыл бұрын
Apple and apple fanboys: "You can't upgrade the ram it's soldered in!!!" iBoff: *hold my beer*
@sylvestermcgovern2 жыл бұрын
The serial number is still visible during the intro lol
@DeeplyConcerned682 жыл бұрын
Noob status
@vincwong8498 Жыл бұрын
What can a serial number do to security?
@abdulhalimkhan5396 Жыл бұрын
@@vincwong8498 probably apple can deactivate this MacBook through the serial number
@X_Niaxx_X Жыл бұрын
@@vincwong8498 They can report the pc as stollen with the serial
@bryandrobny7690 Жыл бұрын
Missing 3 are RJJ in the code
@R2BMusicCH Жыл бұрын
Interesting. I would have never thought this was possible but it requires some serious equipment and skill. How much do you charge for such an upgrade?
@grappleapple92952 жыл бұрын
Been watching y’all since the insane 2012 MacBook Pro. Just got one of these models for repair, wondering if the 128g Toshiba child are replaceable. If you have any info please let me know! Thanks for spreading your knowledge to the world!
@TheNameOfJesus2 жыл бұрын
Eye-Opening, Entertaining and Educational.
@Dempo8 Жыл бұрын
wooow im from egypt and i wish i could rich you and do that ..but is so hard ...respect guys for such amazing work
@Spathiphyllum2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic work! And here is a question: Macbook pro a1278 2012 i7. There are 2 memory slots. 2x8Gb is officially supported. The processor itself must support 2x16Gb. However, the laptop does not turn on when 2x16Gb is installed. Can this be fixed informally? I really want to keep using this wonderful laptop. Ready to pay big money)))
@iBoffRCC2 жыл бұрын
Hi, it's what we are trying to do as well, but so far, it's seems like we've met a dead for now. This is mainly because of the CPU itself. Indeed it does support 32GB as what we can see from the intel website, but what it doesn't state there is the requirement for 4 RAM slot. so it can only accept 32GB if you have physical slot to connect 4x 8GB SODIMM RAM. maybe someone who has much better knowledge(BIOS level) than us can hack/trick the CPU to think it has 4 slot instead 2 slot.
@Alhast72 Жыл бұрын
@@iBoffRCC отличный ответ, ясность!👍👍
@KW-jj9uy Жыл бұрын
Fantastic how easy apple makes ram upgrades. Almost as easy as SD upgrades
@Emerson_159 күн бұрын
What an excellent video!!!!!!!! I love it!!!
@slgadgetman Жыл бұрын
great job ! This is awesome ❤
@whizzo94 Жыл бұрын
I'm very surprised that Apple allows this, thought they might have some sort of lock to prevent you upgrading the RAM size.
@newolde110 ай бұрын
Aha, if they don't yet, they will soon I'm sure. Everything is serialized now so I'm sure it's quite simple for them do so. Appleholes..
@leme3172 жыл бұрын
very interesting video..Never thought upgrading the ram is possible in the first place on recent MacBook Pro's. Please could you share the background music?
@misteriocraftlithos Жыл бұрын
Amazing work
@angelochristou36954 ай бұрын
Good work, I’m not doing this on mine but it’s interesting to watch. 😂 the only way I’d do this is if I had like 5 old MacBooks and all tools to practice😃
@khairulihsan8417 Жыл бұрын
Good videos...hadir from Malaysia
@Malte-Micha Жыл бұрын
I have a 2017 MacBook pro I belive the ram and ssd are soldered on it as well!! Would like to upgrade both!! Who do I send my mac to?? Great video by the way!!
@15Kilo10 ай бұрын
Nice job guys. That’s why I like windows computers. Plug and play…..done.
@JK-jl1bf2 жыл бұрын
Holy crap! I had no idea this was even possible. So how exactly does this work? Do I just mail my MBP off to be upgraded to a 32GB from a 16GB. And how much would something like this cost?😕
@SamsuriAW6 ай бұрын
Just contact them. They had received MBP as far as Russia and USA for upgrade. I stay 30 km from their office.
@RiddleTime10 ай бұрын
If manufacturers stop soldering the ram you lose the job. 😅 but nice work!
@rosariodagosto6484 Жыл бұрын
What happens to your warranty after mod..do you guarantee job .. well made video excellent video...
@j_shelby_damnwird Жыл бұрын
Easy Peasy! got it, off to do mine!
@amevethebeaver Жыл бұрын
Awesome video! Have you ever replaced BGA CPUs on Macs before?
@atefehaboutorabi-bh5gk Жыл бұрын
solid work but I did not like the marking with on the motherboard for knowing where tu put the chips. it might easily disconnect the line and it is not standard.
@AUDIODESA Жыл бұрын
thank you very much for the information friend, success always
@guilhermefilippo74472 жыл бұрын
Very good video. Congratulations!
@alexandergocotano6528 Жыл бұрын
Wow! Great job.
@14066Dani2 жыл бұрын
Great video! Could you tell us where do you get the chips from and what chips are needed for the maximum of 64GB in the A2141 MacBook Pro? Sadly I could not find in the boardview what MC-64GB were used :-/ Thanks in advance!
@14066Dani2 жыл бұрын
Please answer :-/
@kiranm25x Жыл бұрын
Most RAM chips from old Dead or damaged motherboards from refurbished Mac's.
@maxhouseman3129 Жыл бұрын
You can buy such ram chips at each hardware supplier. Like Mouser, Digikey, Farnell etc. But with this question it sounds like you have no clue of that, so better don't do it if you don't want to break your laptop.
@14066Dani Жыл бұрын
@@maxhouseman3129 well I shouldve asked about the exact chip names / modelnr. I am capable to perform the swap. No need to be rude because I dont know the exact names of those and where to get specific chips from :) But yea, I should know every chipname and where to get them. Wtf dude.
@amer1512 жыл бұрын
Hey What was the total cost for this replacement?
@notmyname6452 Жыл бұрын
Imagine a world where companies made products easier to repair/upgrade instead of harder...
@ricardoaugusto59710 ай бұрын
Imagine a world where people stop buying products from companies that use those practices...
@xXWillyxWonkaXx Жыл бұрын
I agree, you guys make it look super easy. Here's a difficult question perhaps you can help answer, I purchased the new Yoga Book 9 (13IRU8) Dual Screen that was just released. The issue with this laptop is that it has 16GB soldered into it. The motherboard is Intel Alder Lake-P PCH / LENOVO LNVNB161216, Intel Core i7-1355U and the current memory clock is at 2593 Mhz. Is it possible to upgrade to a 32GB or even 64GB?
@greenrolaids Жыл бұрын
i cant believe that he only charges $85 usd for this.. amazing work
@twinshobbytwinshobby386311 ай бұрын
Awesome Job !
@gamerofpheonix5789 Жыл бұрын
Terbaik la bang.
@joseabraham777 Жыл бұрын
I’ll love to have someone here in Mexico that’ll perform that kind of jobs. Great content
@ЭдиАлександр Жыл бұрын
This guy really never skip his engineering class in uni. Berapa cost nak upgrade?
@flamestoyershadowkill Жыл бұрын
Would like to do this to my zephyrus g14
@why78536 Жыл бұрын
Love this video :)
@mrgarcia4x7965 ай бұрын
Is there a way to upgrade to 128GB RAM?
@bunnygirl8482 Жыл бұрын
This look easier than it is! Remember those components are tiny af.
@nevadamarschke80522 жыл бұрын
liked as soon as I saw Ainsley
@David-Zita2 жыл бұрын
very professional..i have subscribed
@Allin7days Жыл бұрын
I now appreciate my SIMM memory modules 10 times more...
@dafinstruct Жыл бұрын
I have an air gun, but there is no way I'll do this. I have so many 0402 or 0201 around the chip. For sure I'll knock something over and mess it up. Egh!
@SJCOFFICIAL Жыл бұрын
How can I get you to do this to my 13-inch 2015 MacBook Pro that only has 8 gigs 😢
@marcuscarana9240 Жыл бұрын
Feels like this guy can fix a fried computer that exploded.
@zUltra3D Жыл бұрын
It's like in the good old days where ram was upgraded 1 chip at a time, this time just much, MUCH harder
@allezvenga7617 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for your sharing!
@dhananjayab875910 ай бұрын
That's so much informative video. But unfortunately after watching this process,I am totally sure neither I can upgrade my RAM nor I can found a technician who do this task
@Daniel-qo9uv2 жыл бұрын
Thank for the video do you also have it for the m1 and m2 Mac book ?
@jinchoung Жыл бұрын
that's a helluva lot of work. this can't be cheap. is it even cheaper than getting 32gb from apple to begin with?
@reilley77342 ай бұрын
awesome, when are you guys doing the 64GB 2019 MBP ? im thinking of buying a 16GB one and getting it upgraded to 64, need to run some VMs
@iBoffRCC2 ай бұрын
@@reilley7734 next week will drop it. Still in final editing
@reilley77342 ай бұрын
@@iBoffRCC looking forward to it !
@healthystyle Жыл бұрын
Great Vid!!!!
@AlexRaven Жыл бұрын
That's why I didn't buy a Mac. On other laptops, you can just open the lid at the bottom and install a new, or an additional memory board to the connector.
@uksteep Жыл бұрын
Perfect job. upperPro level)))
@julianrodriguezperez3284 Жыл бұрын
excelente video!!
@abhirider567 Жыл бұрын
Best vedio ❤️❤️❤️
@barbarossaglamtimur508 Жыл бұрын
I learned to count to eight
@prso5587 Жыл бұрын
that an incredible work thank for this content i learn more today ^^
@numelung1337 Жыл бұрын
Nice video. Is it possible to upgrade a Asus Zenbook um431da laptop like this? What chips should I buy?
@mandalorian50382 ай бұрын
Ok, this was cool, however, roughly how much is something like this going to run?