Can I replace my non backlit keyboard with a backlit one?

[M7madGalal]

Please I would like to know if I can replace my non backlit keyboard with a backlit one as I work at night mostly, also I have 4G kingston 1600mhz Ram and I want to know if my laptop has a second ram slot, if it doesn't can I upgrade it to a 8gb or 16gb? 

my laptop product number is:  L9N79EA

[banhien]

Hi,

Your machine is an HP Notebook - 15-r217nx  laptop:

     http://support.hp.com/au-en/document/c04595153

The whole series only has one option:

Full-size "island style" keyboard with numeric keypad
TouchPad with multi-touch gestures, 2-finger scrolling, and pinch-zoom enabled
Taps enabled by default
Support Win8.1+D212 Modern Trackpad Gestures
Support PS/2, profile sensor (reserve for SMBus)

Therefore no, the motherboard does not have connectors for lights for a backlit keyboard.

Regards.

[GBL84]

Hello  M7madGalal,

Welcome to Forum !!

Sorry, Keyboard cannot be changed/upgraded.  But Yes, Memory can be upgraded upto 16GB

Please go through this guide :http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c04409502

Also downlaod and run this   : http://www.crucial.com/usa/en/systemscanner

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GBL84

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[M7madGalal]

so does it have a second ram slot or one only?

ok it does have a second slot and it's empty so my question is: can i add 8gb ram in the second slot while the first one has 4gb or both has to be equal ?

also should i get the same ram brand (Kingston)  that's inside my laptop?

[banhien · Accepted solution]

Hi,

No need to be equal but to be able to get full benefit of dual channels architecture you need same size, same specs even same brand on both slots.

Note: You may have to move 4GB to the second slot and put new 8GB on the first slot.

Regards.