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Use fresh DRAM chips for soldered upgrades

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Two identical soldered chips beat one soldered plus one SO-DIMM for performance.

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Replacing soldered RAM chips is an expert-level repair.

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Replacing soldered RAM chips can keep dual-channel — if done right.

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Replacing RAM chips costs hundreds and rarely makes sense.

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Replacement RAM chips handle heat about the same as originals.

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Reball the RAM chips.

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Read the markings on the chips.

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One of your RAM chips isn't soldered right.

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Higher-density RAM chips don’t run meaningfully hotter in thin laptops.

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Handle RAM chips like they're explosive.

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Don't try desoldering RAM chips.

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Desoldering RAM chips can easily kill the board. No one insures that.

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Aftermarket BGA RAM chips work, but timings rarely match exactly.

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