Can I upgrade my Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU M 460 @ 2.53GHz processor in my HP Pavilion dv7 laptop?

[Bigazdawg]

HP Pavilion dv7-4285dx laptop. I want to upgrade the Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU M 460 @ 2.53GHz processor, so I can upgrade to Windows 11.  Can it be done, if so what processor can I upgrade it too.

Thank you

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hi

HP Pavilion dv7 Entertainment PC - Maintenance and Service Guide

HP Pavilion dv7 Entertainment PC, computer model 4000 through 4299

Component replacement procedures 97

Processor
NOTE: The processor spare part kit includes thermal material

https://support.hp.com/us-en/product/hp-pavilion-dv7-4200-entertainment-notebook-pc-series/4346314/m...

normally you have everything you need here
see if it's worth it..

[Bigazdawg]

Thank you

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your welcome @Bigazdawg 

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi, @Bigazdawg 

If your main intention is to upgrade the processor to run W11, your notebook does not meet any of Microsoft's W11 hardware requirements.

The minimum processor requirements are Intel 8th gen core processors.

Your notebook's motherboard only supports Intel 1st generation core processors.

Your notebook does not have a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 security device.

Your notebook does not have a UEFI BIOS.

Your notebook does not support secure boot.

The only way you can upgrade to W11 would be to use one of the W11 hardware check bypass methods to upgrade your notebook to W11.

If you are interested in installing W11 on your PC as is, you can read this discussion for how I upgraded several HP and Dell notebook and desktop PC's that did not meet the W11 hardware requirements to W11 22H2.

Re: Issues upgrading to windows 11 - HP Support Community - 8517912

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Warning @Bigazdawg 

Windows 11 on devices that don't meet minimum system requirements 

If the installation goes well for some, for others it can be complicated
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Hp also might not provide any update:

HP PCs – Support for Windows 11 | HP® Customer Supportbr>

Think carefully, before taking the risk, see the experiences of other users, see if it can be interesting, or if you can wait to have a new computer later, 100% compatible!
Windows 10 remains one of the best systems, and can be used for quite a while.

I have performed the installation with a compatible computer ..
And I can not take full advantage of the more or less interesting features, because you have to have a certain material
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-specifications
So far, so there is nothing extraordinary about this system
So if the computer is not compatible, you have little interest in using it ..
In some cases, we can have more problem than something else (performance etc), it is better to wait until most of the bugs are solved.
And even better to have a 100% compatible computer, in order to be able to take advantage of the available features
Now, if you want to give it a try, first plan to use specialized software, and make a ghost copy of your installation.

You will not be able to install a compatible processor
you would have to force install windows 11
there are several tutorials on the net, it's up to you

https://www.makeuseof.com/bypass-windows-11-minimum-installation-requirements/

https://jensd.be/1860/windows/upgrade-to-windows-11-22h2-on-unsupported-hardware
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/release-health/status-windows-11-22h2