eMMC uses a BGA (Ball Grid Array) layout. To use the Postal 3, you must solder tiny "jumper" wires to specific points on the motherboard (CMD, CLK, and DAT0) or use a dedicated eMMC adapter.
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Connecting the eMMC to the programmer while the target board is powered. This is sometimes done to "trick" the controller into allowing access to the data lines before the system locks them down during the boot sequence. eMMC uses a BGA (Ball Grid Array) layout