GoKawiilHobbyist rebuilds laptop DDR5 SODIMMs into desktop memory modules
Electronics hobbyist Blighted Agent bought a 2x16GB SK hynix DDR5-5600 SODIMM kit for $120 and transferred its memory chips onto blank desktop DDR5 PCBs bought from AliExpress, creating a working 2x16GB DDR5-7800 desktop kit. Total parts cost came to about $175, including PCBs, heatsinks, and reballing materials, with the process involving desoldering the chips with hot air, reballing them, and remounting them onto the new boards along with the SPD and BIOS chips.