The Vancouver Mac service center began offering real-time services for replacing the SSD in MacBooks with Apple Silicon by resoldering components.
All MacBooks with M-series processors used soldered SSDs, so they cannot be replaced after purchase. But a service center in Vancouver has found a way around these restrictions.
First, the master removes the motherboard, then unsolders the old NAND memory modules, removes them and installs new memory, soldering it onto the memory board. Then, using another Mac, he connected to the MacBook via USB-C to reprogram the SSD configuration through Apple Configuration, properly pair the processor and SSD, and reconfigure the encryption settings.
The main difficulty, in addition to precise soldering, is the correct choice of components, since Apple Configuration supports a limited number of NAND module models.
The price of such a service depends on the amount of memory and laptop model. For example, installing a 2TB SSD on a MacBook with an M1 will cost $407. That’s almost $200 cheaper than on Apple’s website. [Tom’s Hardware]
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