15s-du0036tx cpu upgrade

Microsoft_CEO · ‎01-24-2020

I saw processors with FC-BGA1356 sockets. I was just wondering if I could somehow swap my Core i3-7020u with like a Core i5-7260U or a Core i7-7560U?? Will this work properly without having any issues? I mean It could possible have an effect on battery life due to the fact that the higher processors draws more power. But, will it work???

banhien · ‎01-24-2020

@Microsoft_CEO

Sorry you can't. CPU is soldered to the system board. You have to pay for new system board which has

(a) Motherboard,

(b) CPU / Processor

(c) dGPU if available

(d) New Windows license (you can't reuse old license)

Because all 4 (or 3) above components are on one piece of hardware called system board.

Regards.

BH
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Huffer · ‎01-24-2020

On this model series, as with most current laptops, the CPU is soldered onto the motherboard. Hence the "socket" is listed as BGA (ball grid array) which is not a socket at all but the way the CPU is attached to the board. Theoretically if you have high tech equipment it might be possible to swap a cpu but the cost and difficulty of doing it would not be worth it.

Service Manual

See pp. 16-17 where each different board includes the processor.

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