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Is it possible to move an installed (active) upgrade from any slot to another one from the same category (without destroying it)?

If yes, how can I do that?

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    How can it be in a non-ideal spot? Does the inventory slot it occupies make a difference?
    – toryan
    Commented Aug 14, 2016 at 9:38
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    @toryan not so much the inventory of the hyperdrive but upgrades apparently give more of a boost of placed directly adjacent to the part you're trying to upgrade. So if i put my hyperdrive top left it screws up two potential boosted upgrades.
    – Atom
    Commented Aug 14, 2016 at 11:09
  • @Atom Reading your last comment I think you might be confused how they work. Upgrades don't have to be directly next to the hyperdrive to get the bonus. You can build upgrades next to another upgrade that is adjacent to the Hyperdrive itself. Sort of like a chain, you can build the Hyperdrive and its upgrades straight in a row if you like.
    – VanBuzzKill
    Commented Aug 15, 2016 at 18:38

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In the Beyond update, released August 14th 2019, you can now move technology to different slots after being installed.

Technology can now be moved after installation.

To do this, simply hover over the technology you wish to move and the "Move Technology" option will be in the context menu.

Move technology button

Image taken from Youtube

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    Wow... Finally!
    – Timmy Jim ♦
    Commented Aug 14, 2019 at 17:24
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Edit:

See this answer for a more up to date solution, it should be possible now.

Original Answer:

As far as I am aware, there is no way to move installed technologies around once they are installed. This is how the game has been since launch.

One other question kind of discusses this, but with a starship hyperdrive technology (which I don't think you need to craft anymore). Regardless, the only way to "move" an installed technology is to dismantle it, rebuild it, and install it where you want it to be. You'll unfortunately have to take the hit on the wasted materials.

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  • Hint: A rebuild is only possible if you have the blueprint. For upgrades which you have paid for with Units (instead of Nanites) you have to find and buy it again.
    – PeterCo
    Commented Aug 10, 2018 at 13:00
  • This answer was correct until the Beyond update. Therefore I switched the "accepted answer" from this one (Timmy Jim) to the other one (Wondercricket).
    – PeterCo
    Commented Dec 28, 2019 at 13:12
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You can dismantle it (getting back a small portion of the resources you used to build it) and then build a new one in a different location, but you cannot simply move the Hyperdrive (or any other ship, suit, or multi-tool component) to a new spot

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    Which poses real problems for adjacency bonuses!
    – Neon1024
    Commented Aug 14, 2016 at 13:33

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