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Pavilion 15-n290sa
Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

Sorry but i am new to this. I would like to upgrade my laptop to 8gb of ram. In the laptop the is a 4GB 1Rx8 PC3L-12800S-11-12-B4    . Bought a 4GB 1Rx8 PC3L-12800S-11-13-F3 But was not compatible. I was wondering why, Can i just buy a 8gb one or do i have to buy in pairs, plus what is the max i can put into this laptop. Ps only has an i3 motherboard.

what do the coding all mean.

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Hello @Qpwoerituy .
The equipment supports 16 gb of ram according to Crucial.
It has two slots.
Compatible ram memories:
2 GB memory module 691739-001
4 GB memory module 691740-001
8 GB memory module 693374-001
Compatible memory ram crucial brand:
https://www.crucial.com/compatible-upgrade-for/hp---compaq/pavilion-15-n290sa#memory
The ram memory must be 1600MHz, PC3L-12800 DDR3L .
Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vd5FdeF3PP8


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