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M4 Macs only accept SSDs of the exact same make and model as the one installed at the factory. So to expand storage in an M4 Mac, you indeed need to desolder t

M4 Macs only accept SSDs of the exact same make and model as the one installed at the factory. So to expand storage in an M4 Mac, you indeed need to desolder the flash chips and solder in new ones.

fragmede 2y ago
What stops someone from selling replacement cards?
- adgjlsfhk1 2y ago
  not wanting extensive interactions with Apple's legal team. Charging $400 for $10 of storage means they have a lot of money to harass you with very well payed lawyers even if you are in the right.
  - GeekyBear 2y ago
    There have been companies selling hardware upgrades for Macs that weren't designed to be upgraded for many decades now.
llm_nerd 2y ago
The video at the base of this thread has iFixIt take the 500GB SSD from one Mac Mini and swap it with the 250GB SSD from another, and both recognized and worked with the replacement. It is a swappable part. Which means much more attainable servicing for flash failure or exhaustion, and possibly even upgrading storage in the future.