Upgrading flash?

Geek · 09-24-2007, 10:40 PM

Anyone have any insight as to how hard it would be to crack the case open on the phone and upgrade the flash memory? Is it soldered to a system board or can the chip be easily upgraded?

I think I already know the answer, but it doesn't hurt to ask...

sheepofblue · 09-25-2007, 07:56 AM

Soldered. Check http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iPhone/ and follow the logic board link and you can see the chips.

Geek · 09-25-2007, 08:48 PM

I was afraid that would be the case

It'd be nice to be able to pop in a 32 or even 64GB chip. Maybe someone is working on it.

sheepofblue · 09-25-2007, 09:31 PM

That or a large HD is my gripe on iPhone. It could be a iPod replacement except for the 8GB storage. I got to believe with music, calendars, phone numbers then a couple of videos it is full (my iPod has 20GB of music on it). I could get by it if I could at least bring CF cards with the extra music and video...

Of course a 60GB iPod touch that does telephone with a CF card slot to boot

09-24-2007, 10:40 PM	#1
Geek 's make the world go 'round. Join Date: 01-02-2007 Location: SC Posts: 950	Upgrading flash? Anyone have any insight as to how hard it would be to crack the case open on the phone and upgrade the flash memory? Is it soldered to a system board or can the chip be easily upgraded? I think I already know the answer, but it doesn't hurt to ask... __________________ "People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people" Motorcycle fanatic?

09-25-2007, 07:56 AM	#2
sheepofblue Yaa! Join Date: 01-03-2007 Location: Huntsville Age: 46 Posts: 559	Re: Upgrading flash? Soldered. Check http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iPhone/ and follow the logic board link and you can see the chips. __________________ A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way

09-25-2007, 08:48 PM	#3
Geek 's make the world go 'round. Join Date: 01-02-2007 Location: SC Posts: 950	Re: Upgrading flash? I was afraid that would be the case It'd be nice to be able to pop in a 32 or even 64GB chip. Maybe someone is working on it. __________________ "People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people" Motorcycle fanatic?

09-25-2007, 09:31 PM	#4
sheepofblue Yaa! Join Date: 01-03-2007 Location: Huntsville Age: 46 Posts: 559	Re: Upgrading flash? That or a large HD is my gripe on iPhone. It could be a iPod replacement except for the 8GB storage. I got to believe with music, calendars, phone numbers then a couple of videos it is full (my iPod has 20GB of music on it). I could get by it if I could at least bring CF cards with the extra music and video... Of course a 60GB iPod touch that does telephone with a CF card slot to boot __________________ A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way

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