This USB drive reads at 429 MB/s, close to an external SSD. The memory inside came out of a broken Galaxy Note 8: I took out its 256 GB UFS 2.1 chip, reballed it and moved it onto a USB board.
▶ Full video (every step, the tool that makes Windows see it, and the full parts list):
🔧 Main parts (affiliate links)
• SM3350 BGA153 USB board (UFS):
• JCD 8858 hot air station:
• BGA153 reballing stencil (same type):
• Leaded solder paste (183°C):
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⚠️ Never puncture or bend a phone battery. Leaded solder: work with ventilation and wash your hands afterwards.
The build is real. The narration is AI text-to-speech, so I can share it in 8 languages.
Music: In The Morning – The Grey Room / Clark Sims
#Shorts #UFS #Reballing #DIY #DestroyBuilder
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The full step-by-step video is on my channel: "How to Turn a Discarded Smartphone Into an External SSD" (removing the chip, reballing it, and getting Windows to recognize the drive).