I have a question regarding the hardware design of the Jetson AGX Thor Developer Kit.
According to the official documentation, Jetson Thor is provided as a system-on-module (e.g., T5000) and is connected to a carrier board via a board-to-board connector. From a hardware perspective, it seems the module itself should be removable from the developer kit.
My questions are as follows:
Is it possible to remove the Jetson Thor module (T5000) from the developer kit and use it with a custom carrier board or another compatible carrier board?
Additionally, I would like to ask:
Are there any restrictions or precautions to be aware of when removing the module from the developer kit?
Is the module included in the developer kit electrically and functionally identical to a standalone production module?
If there is any official guidance or best practices regarding this, I would greatly appreciate it if you could share them.
Yes, the Jetson modules used in the Jetson AGX Thor Developer Kit are a removable SoM connected to the carrier board through board to board connectors.
When removing the module, follow proper ESD precautions to avoid damaging the connectors or the module.
Regarding whether the module in the developer kit is identical to a standalone production module, I would recommend confirming the exact SKU and revision with NVIDIA or taking a look at this guide. The developer kit is based on a T5000 SoM and is intended to support development toward production systems, but NVIDIA is the best source for module specific differences.
For additional information on the SoM/carrier-board architecture and custom carrier board development, you may find this RidgeRun page useful:
NVIDIA does not provide disassembly instructions for the devkit. Any damage caused during removal or reassembly, use with an unsupported carrier, incorrect power sequencing, thermal solution issues, or other unsupported configurations would not be covered under the normal warranty terms.