# \[Modding\] Various Homey Pro (Early 2023) Modification suggestions **URL:** \ **Category:** Off-Topic\ **Tags:** homey-pro-2023, modding\ **Created:** [April 19, 2023, 3:35pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/modding-various-homey-pro-early-2023-modification-suggestions/79487 "2023-04-19T15:35:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Robin\_De\_Lange](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robin_de_lange/32/25173_2.png) [@Robin\_De\_Lange](https://community.homey.app/u/Robin_De_Lange)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2023, 5:08pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/modding-various-homey-pro-early-2023-modification-suggestions/79487/81 "2023-05-19T17:08:04Z")
@spkesDE haha thats true, you win šŸ¤£ ---
**Author:** ![Teddy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/teddy/32/13818_2.png) [@Teddy](https://community.homey.app/u/Teddy)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2023, 5:09pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/modding-various-homey-pro-early-2023-modification-suggestions/79487/82 "2023-05-19T17:09:39Z")
Robin i got it from gc\_electronics\_uk on ebay ---
**Author:** ![Teddy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/teddy/32/13818_2.png) [@Teddy](https://community.homey.app/u/Teddy)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2023, 5:15pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/modding-various-homey-pro-early-2023-modification-suggestions/79487/83 "2023-05-19T17:15:31Z")
Yea i didnt realy need the extra storage space ā€¦ but sins i was going to get a CM4 module with as much memory as possible i might aswell overkill the storage at the same timeā€¦ never know if i could use it later onā€¦ atm im not realy in a hurry considering the space. Im however interested in eather turning the swap off or making it smaller. ---
**Author:** ![Robin\_De\_Lange](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robin_de_lange/32/25173_2.png) [@Robin\_De\_Lange](https://community.homey.app/u/Robin_De_Lange)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2023, 5:24pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/modding-various-homey-pro-early-2023-modification-suggestions/79487/84 "2023-05-19T17:24:37Z")
Oke thank you, yes the swap I donā€™t get that either. Because its only used when the Ram is full correct? ---
**Author:** ![DoctorBazinga](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/doctorbazinga/32/39686_2.png) [@DoctorBazinga](https://community.homey.app/u/DoctorBazinga)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2023, 6:04pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/modding-various-homey-pro-early-2023-modification-suggestions/79487/85 "2023-05-19T18:04:29Z")
With which tools did you get the heatsink off please ? Thank you. Red Iphonitis rigorosa : level 11 ---
**Author:** ![Sharkys](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/sharkys/32/54029_2.png) [@Sharkys](https://community.homey.app/u/Sharkys)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2023, 7:36pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/modding-various-homey-pro-early-2023-modification-suggestions/79487/86 "2023-05-19T19:36:49Z")
> [@DoctorBazinga](#): > > With which tools did you get the heatsink off please ? De-solder the connector ā€¦ or damage the heat-sink during removal and then turn the screws upside down (which might not be ideal) ---
**Author:** ![Ranney](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/848f3c/32.png) [@Ranney](https://community.homey.app/u/Ranney)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2023, 7:52pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/modding-various-homey-pro-early-2023-modification-suggestions/79487/87 "2023-05-19T19:52:27Z")
Yep, or damage the heatsink during removal and replace it with a better one for 3 euro and remove 3 blades for easy installing the new one šŸ’Ŗ ![IMG_2110](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/8/5/853f041bb5da24139491ddec1ff7eeae0b22c8f2.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Teddy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/teddy/32/13818_2.png) [@Teddy](https://community.homey.app/u/Teddy)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2023, 7:31am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/modding-various-homey-pro-early-2023-modification-suggestions/79487/88 "2023-05-20T07:31:18Z")
Actualy i modded a alenkey i had around and made it as short as possible on one of the axel lengts. I used a plier to detach the 2 white holders of the main board so i could get bet the main board and the carrier board. The 4 nuts on the top you can hold with your fingers. ---
**Author:** ![Teddy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/teddy/32/13818_2.png) [@Teddy](https://community.homey.app/u/Teddy)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2023, 7:37am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/modding-various-homey-pro-early-2023-modification-suggestions/79487/89 "2023-05-20T07:37:30Z")
Yea there is def a point there for the heatsink i intend to use and that is without desoldering you will only be able to remove 3 of the screws the one closest to the soldered point can not be removed easely it is doable if you first remove the stacked boards and use a litle force however putting in a new screw that is longer is not doable unless you switch the direction on it. But you do risk breaking the soldering point doing that last screw so desoldering is the safest way there. ---
**Author:** ![Robin\_De\_Lange](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robin_de_lange/32/25173_2.png) [@Robin\_De\_Lange](https://community.homey.app/u/Robin_De_Lange)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2023, 8:28am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/modding-various-homey-pro-early-2023-modification-suggestions/79487/90 "2023-05-20T08:28:11Z")
do you have pictures of that. i dont see how you did it to be honest. thanks in advance ---
**Author:** ![Teddy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/teddy/32/13818_2.png) [@Teddy](https://community.homey.app/u/Teddy)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2023, 9:08am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/modding-various-homey-pro-early-2023-modification-suggestions/79487/91 "2023-05-20T09:08:56Z")
Unfortually i didnt take a photo of that specificly ill remember to take a photo off it next time i take it appart when i do my heatsink replacement. Need to find the right screws for it somewhere. ---
**Author:** ![Robin\_De\_Lange](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robin_de_lange/32/25173_2.png) [@Robin\_De\_Lange](https://community.homey.app/u/Robin_De_Lange)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2023, 9:21am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/modding-various-homey-pro-early-2023-modification-suggestions/79487/92 "2023-05-20T09:21:12Z")
Thank you, that will be nice! ---
**Author:** ![Chris\_nl](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/chris_nl/32/27194_2.png) [@Chris\_nl](https://community.homey.app/u/Chris_nl)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2023, 3:33am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/modding-various-homey-pro-early-2023-modification-suggestions/79487/93 "2023-06-03T03:33:36Z")
could you share or DM the links tho the components you used (heatsink and thermal pads)? Thanks šŸ‘ ---
**Author:** ![DoctorBazinga](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/doctorbazinga/32/39686_2.png) [@DoctorBazinga](https://community.homey.app/u/DoctorBazinga)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2023, 7:15am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/modding-various-homey-pro-early-2023-modification-suggestions/79487/94 "2023-06-03T07:15:15Z")
The raspberry pi & module shortage will be over soon ! See/read here the news(letter) about it : [ ![voorvertoning.webp](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/c/a/ca1b6b0b108cb39904a458b75716f1edaad25315.webp) [hvL49NYsXNWiaycV6QkjWc-1024-80.jpg](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hvL49NYsXNWiaycV6QkjWc-1024-80.jpg.webp) [Afbeelding Ā· 80 KB](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hvL49NYsXNWiaycV6QkjWc-1024-80.jpg.webp) ]([https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hvL49NYsXNWiaycV6QkjWc-1024-80.jpg.webp](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hvL49NYsXNWiaycV6QkjWc-1024-80.jpg.webp)) Happy moddong. šŸ•¶ Red Iphonitis rigorosa : level 11 ---
**Author:** ![Shiki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5fc32e/32.png) [@Shiki](https://community.homey.app/u/Shiki)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2023, 4:26am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/modding-various-homey-pro-early-2023-modification-suggestions/79487/95 "2023-06-08T04:26:56Z")
So excited to hear the word jailbreak on Homey, so am I correct to say in near future we can buy CM4 and built our own Homey Pro by adding all those Zigbee /zwave module to a development board šŸ˜… ---
**Author:** ![rihanna](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rihanna/32/73733_2.png) [@rihanna](https://community.homey.app/u/rihanna)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2023, 7:20am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/modding-various-homey-pro-early-2023-modification-suggestions/79487/96 "2023-06-14T07:20:22Z")
Is it possible to jailbreak the 2019 model, so you can login with ssh? And do a backup of everything without paying the subscription? ---
**Author:** ![spkesDE](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/spkesde/32/54352_2.png) [@spkesDE](https://community.homey.app/u/spkesDE)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2023, 8:16am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/modding-various-homey-pro-early-2023-modification-suggestions/79487/97 "2023-06-14T08:16:09Z")
No, you canā€™t ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2023, 1:45pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/modding-various-homey-pro-early-2023-modification-suggestions/79487/98 "2023-06-14T13:45:14Z")
> [@rihanna](#): > > backup of everything without paying the subscription Itā€™s only E10,- / yearā€¦ And it saved me hundreds of hours already. ---
**Author:** ![RogerSt](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rogerst/32/12432_2.png) [@RogerSt](https://community.homey.app/u/RogerSt)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2023, 1:44pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/modding-various-homey-pro-early-2023-modification-suggestions/79487/99 "2023-06-15T13:44:12Z")
There was a promotion somewhere to buy ā€˜backupā€™ for the next 5 or 10 years. Not sure whether it is still ā€˜currentā€™. I cannot seem to find it anymore at present. I could still find the ā€˜yearā€™ promo: [Homey Pro Backups (12 Months) | Homey Store](https://homey.app/nl-nl/store/product/homey_plus_athom_12m/) (in dutch but use the search function to find your own localised page (or change the nl-nl part in the URL) ---
**Author:** ![RogerSt](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rogerst/32/12432_2.png) [@RogerSt](https://community.homey.app/u/RogerSt)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2023, 1:47pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/modding-various-homey-pro-early-2023-modification-suggestions/79487/100 "2023-06-15T13:47:04Z")
FYI, a Jailbreak (Software) is something else than a Mod (hardware). For jailbreak, please use the jailbreak topics, for example: [[HowTo] [Modding] Guide to Jailbreak a Homey Pro 2023](https://community.homey.app/t/howto-modding-guide-to-jailbreak-a-homey-pro-2023/81678) [Previous page](https://community.homey.app/t/modding-various-homey-pro-early-2023-modification-suggestions/79487.md?page=4) [Next page](https://community.homey.app/t/modding-various-homey-pro-early-2023-modification-suggestions/79487.md?page=6)