Push 3 Upgradability with Third-Party Parts

While it may be technically possible to upgrade Push 3 components with third-party parts, using parts not purchased from Ableton could be hazardous and voids the Push warranty. Third-party parts are not guaranteed to be compatible with Push.

Important notes:

• Ableton’s warranty policy does not cover damage resulting from improper testing, operation, maintenance, installation, or any alteration or modification.
• Customer support is not offered for modifying Push 3 with third-party parts. Requests for troubleshooting or technical details beyond the information provided below, such as how to set chip BIOS, will not be answered. 

Push Upgrade Kit

Push 3 without a processor can be converted to a standalone instrument with a Push Upgrade Kit. Learn more about Push 3 Upgrade Kit.

Upgradable components

Push 3 can operate either with all four standalone components installed, or none. If any of the below components is installed, please make sure all four are properly installed and configured. 

1. Processor
2. SSD hard drive
3. Lithium iron phosphate battery
4. Heatsink

Caution: Push 3 contains two thermal pads that are fragile and should be replaced if damaged. These pads are located:

1. Between the heatsink and backplate
2. Between the backplate and processor

Without the thermal pads, the processor can heat up quickly, leading to reduced performance.

Do not turn Push 3 on if any parts are not installed, or if the backplate is not screwed on properly.

Processor

Push 3 (standalone) and Upgrade Kit processor technical specifications:

• Intel® 11th Gen Core™ i3-1115G4 processor with 8GB of RAM.
• Intel® NUC Compute Element features a processor, RAM memory, and WiFi. 

SSD 

Push 3 (standalone) and Upgrade kit SSD technical specifications:

• 256GB SSD hard drive
• The new SSD needs to be flashed with the Push 3 standalone software.