'Don't waste your time': Raspberry Pi expert reveals users are essentially unable to swap out RAM chips for repairs or upgrades

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Sep 28, 2026, 5:10 pm83 ptsTrending
Raspberry Pi firmware has refused RAM capacity changes on Pi 5-family boards since at least September 2024, something that was formally confirmed by a company engineer in June 2026 The company states that this is intentional: a lock kills the profit in reselling 2GB boards fitted with untested larger chips as…

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