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Model A1625. 2015 revision to Apple's set-top-box featuring an A8 processor and 2 GB of RAM.

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Replacing the wifi chip in my Apple TV 4

Hi,

My Apple TV 4 has a defective bluetooth/wifi chip. So I found one on eBay, a 339S00045 chip, which seems to be the same as in the ipad mini and pro. I took my apple tv apart, but the chip doesn’t seem to be that easy to replace. Is that something that is even possible at this point?

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Pieltre

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Sadly this is a BGA chip which really needs a proper rework station to fix.

Basically, after you carefully remove the old chip you would clean the old solder off clean the board and then using a mask and the correct sized solder balls layout the field and then reflow the chip back on.

Given the cost of the needed equipment and sundries. I think it will be cheaper just getting a new Apple TV ;-{

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