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‎07-03-2023 03:09 PM

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Product: HP Pavilion g6-2240sa Notebook PC

Hi there,

I was just wondering wether I should upgrade my CPU and if so what one should I upgrade to, if I would like to see performance improvements?

kind regards,

jess Bradford

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‎07-03-2023 03:40 PM

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Hi:

 

Please see my last reply to your other post. 

 

The processor cannot be upgraded as it is soldered to the motherboard.

 

Solved: Re: RAM upgrade - HP Support Community - 8721795

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‎07-03-2023 03:44 PM

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Oh, I thought you could as there are several videos on unscrewing a flat head screw and then you are able to take off and put on a new processor.

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‎07-03-2023 03:59 PM - edited ‎07-03-2023 04:00 PM

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You are right.

 

Every processor listed in chapter 1 of the service manual can be removed and replaced, but the information I have given you regarding the E-1800 processor indicates it is a BGA processor.

 

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And the manual doesn't list that processor as a supported processor in the g6-2200 AMD model series.

 

That type of processor has to be soldered to the motherboard.

 

I suppose you can take it apart and see for yourself, but that is a fairly extensive operation that will require you to reapply thermal paste if you remove the heat sink that covers the processor.

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‎07-03-2023 04:09 PM

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Would there be any specific reason why they would do this or is it just to make it harder

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‎07-03-2023 04:15 PM

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Every notebook made in the last 8 years has processors that are soldered to the motherboard. 

 

Why the AMD E-2 is soldered to the motherboard, and the others aren't, that I do not know. 

 

It has to do with engineering, and not a deliberate attempt to cause difficulty. 

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