MacBook Air 16GB RAM Upgrade 

It’s the memory interface and pinout. Lucky for most of us, you weren’t the first to think of it. Look it up :) Happy hacking!

I thought memory modules contained an extra chip telling the computer what the chip and module properties are, so the north bridge or CPU can provide the right voltage, timing and address decoding. Thus when Apple soldered the memory, there would either be a similar chip or the equivalent data would be in another firmware chip. And since the information includes electrical properties of the PCB itself, someone would need to figure out the data for each combination of Apple board and unofficial chips. Update: In the second half of this video, he does in fact reprogram that tiny flash chip.

@@johndododoe1411 chips itself are dummy. The controller is to put modified rom image

Awesome, glad you like it!

How much did you pay for it?

@@dosdude1 Hello, do you offer this upgrade as a service? I have two A1370 2gb that needs upgrade.

@@zameerramdianee5718 I do, though the A1370 can only be upgraded to 4GB.

It’s possible for the A2337 to be upgraded, if so, how much can it support?

what patch?

@@KimoKimochii The dosdude Catalina patch.

@@CygnusBlack Couldn't live without the Catalina patch!

I’m pretty sure ram limitations is intel’s own fault

My exact thoughts. My 2015 15" would be perfect for this.

it's imposible

@@user-gv8zd3ry1k who said it was impossible? They said it was impossible to upgrade MacBook air to 16gb yet here we are.

@@jbrooks4282 CPU doesn't support.

@@PedroPauloAmorim According to Intel's website the i7 4980HQ (the CPU present in the 2.8ghz 2015 15" retina MacBook pro) supports 32gb of DDR3L 1600 in 2 channels non ECC.

I hope I knew how to solder and stuff so I could keep using my 2013 MBA even after upgrading from it a month ago

@@honda_fanboy you can request the service and still use it or sell it

it's hot air station actually

@@maklogetrich2378 And women with a hot air station, too. The beer stays the same.

Yeah, from experience video seems much easier. Couple of practices on dead boards will give you the confidence.

Just Take precautions like heat taping surrounding and use plenty of flux. Watch for Heat gun flow so that nearby components don't fly away . It is simple .

Same. When I have some disposable income I'm definitely going to invest in all the proper equipment and learn how to do it properly.

@@VovaViner that's also part of the problem for me, I don't just have the money to buy dead boards along with all the equipment too.

My advice is to see of it's applicable to any of your current hobbies. If it is, then you already have a starting point to work from. It helps get over that first step into doing it. I started off with RV cars and small combat robots. Now I do computer repairs and port replacements.

I'll update the description with a link.

@@dosdude1 thank you very much sir!!!!

Heuder, você conhece alguem que faz esse trabalho no brasil?

Not these days.... most thin and light laptop manufacturer uses the same process as Apple. Apple just made it "normal" :( hopefully things will change with right to repair, but not holding my breath.

@@retal052 well... Yes, and no. There's a reason luggable computers don't exist anymore. With today's technology and incredible performance, you could totally pack a portable supercomputing powerhouse with, like, 50 compute nodes into a 10KG package! Upgrade everything in it! Have amazing expansion! Sure, it's 'portable'! Consumer demand dictates the products we consume. The majority of consumers like thin. light designs, made from premium materials and enclosures with as few visible seams as possible. Finishing a flagship phone in plastic today would never happen. Even if it also had a battery with alien tech and was last on the charger when dinosaurs roamed the earth. 'Yes, it's amazingly resistant to shattering! It even bounces!' Every product has compromises - introducing removable batteries and upgradeable anything again means increasing product weight or thickness. Or, compromises in material choice, fit and finish, price, etc. Absolutely product lifespan/ease of replaceable components should again be reconsidered, but the consumers aren't going to be as willing to adopt such when we've been so spoilt already.

tbm estou esperando

Reprogramming the SPD, "Serial Presence Detect".

I heard the same. I cannot stand fanboys.