Apple launched the $599 MacBook Neo on March 11, a budget Mac powered by the A18 Pro chip from the iPhone 16 Pro, 8GB of unified memory, and a 13-inch screen. Though it offers decent specifications for the price, there’s a catch: the storage tops out at 512GB.
However, a Chinese repair technician, DirectorFeng, has swapped the default NAND chip for a 1TB chip, effectively unlocking the MacBook Neo’s storage. The technician has posted the entire video on a YouTube channel.
How did DirectorFeng pull this off?
DirectorFeng replaced the NAND flash drive soldered to the MacBook’s logic board and then reflashed macOS, so it recognizes the third-party driver and storage. The process involved removing the original chip, cleaning the solder pads, and installing a higher-capacity replacement using professional repair tools.
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