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HP ProBook 4540s
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Hi there i wanted to replace my old HDD and 4GB RAM HP ProBook 4540s with a 500GB SSD and Change my RAM from 4 to 16GB.
I wanted to know that is it possible? Will my Laptop support this upgrade on it's full potential?

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Hi:

 

The PC should support a 2.5" SATA SSD but there is a trick to getting 16 GB of memory to work and you won't be able to use all 16 GB of it.

 

See this discussion as to what happens if you install 2 x 8 GB of memory in your notebook and the fix:

 

Solved: Performance degrades in Probook 4540s after memory upgrade - HP Support Community - 2268503

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