Raspberry Pi is actively preventing enthusiasts from upgrading soldered memory to a larger configuration even when the replacement chip is technically compatible. The company says the restriction is intended to discourage unofficial high-capacity resales.
I’m now trying to imagine what series of events would lead to you being shot because of subpar soldering skills.
Have you not seen Swordfish? I imagine something like that, but with a soldering iron not a keyboard.
This is 2026, and I’m American, so there are a LOT of ways to get shot for dumb shit.