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Apple Silicon Soldered SSD Upgrade Thread

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Fero said:
Hi @dosdude1 if i have macbook air m2 512 gb with 2 nands and i want upgrade to 2tb i need only installing 2x blank HN3T3BAGCAX172 and thats all ? Or need i installing passive components ? Thanks 👍
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IF the MacBook has two nands to start with....then you are just replacing them with the larger capacity ones, you will not need any passive components for this type of upgrade.

models that came from factory with 1 nand (256GB m2 models) would certainly need the passive components.

as yours is 512GB you dont need to worry about it! just a simple chip swap and dfu restore
 
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I'm curious if anyone has done a speed benchmark comparison between different 315 nand modules? I ended up ordering Toshiba K5A5 which were more expensive than the Sandisk - so I presume the premium I am paying is worth it by at least 20% or more performance writes/read speeds but I am totally speculating at this point.

Will need to wait until my K5A5 arrive from China as I ordered mine from Taobao.
 
@dosdude1 I'll be attempting a mac mini upgrade early february as a hobby-ist. However, I can't for the life of me find the right info on solder paste for stencil use. Could you share what paste do you use or recommend? (i am in EU)

Also, is the only 1TB chip the K6B2 or are there other possible ones (1tb) for the M4?
Someone mentioned that the M4-pro chips work only with 3T3B (or 3T3D?) chips?

Cheers!
 
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islack said:
I'm curious if anyone has done a speed benchmark comparison between different 315 nand modules? I ended up ordering Toshiba K5A5 which were more expensive than the Sandisk - so I presume the premium I am paying is worth it by at least 20% or more performance writes/read speeds but I am totally speculating at this point.

Will need to wait until my K5A5 arrive from China as I ordered mine from Taobao.
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Which upgrade will you be doing with the K5A5 if I may ask? Also, is Taobao better than AliExpress for the nand's sourcing?
 
Pjeroff said:
Which upgrade will you be doing with the K5A5 if I may ask? Also, is Taobao better than AliExpress for the nand's sourcing?
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Taobao is not better than Aliexpress for US customers, primarily because Aliexpress guarantees delivery and most often than not there is a return policy.

Taobao you are running the dice, you have to research who you are buying from and then you need to have a chinese address and freight forwarder. Most often than not 7 day return policy on taobao purchases and you have to pay return shipping (Aliexpress first return a month is free IIRC).

If you have never bought on Taobao or imported your own stuff from China stay away from Taobao; you will be frustrated and will wait 4-6 weeks to receive your item (unless you pay for fedex which defeats the purpose of the savings you may get from taobao).
 
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