Document that shows compatible upgrades for pavilion dv7t quad edition

[ekilada]

I have Pavilion dv7t quad edition and am wondering if there is any document that lists the compatible hardware upgrades with that laptop. In particular can I replace the current 2nd gen i7 core that I have with 6th gen? If so, will I also need to upgrade to a newer DDR? Can I upgrade the whole motherboard? What other available motherboards that would be physically compatible with this model.
Thank you so much for the help,
Eliyah

[The_Fossette]

Hi @ekilada,

Welcome to the HP Forums!

Thank you for posting your query on this forum, it's a great place to find answers.

I reviewed your post and I understand that you want to know the upgrade options for your computer.

Don’t worry, I assure you I will try my best to get this sorted.

Please find the below service manual for your computer which lists out all the upgrade options available for your computer.

http://hp.care/2jByDAm

Let me know how it goes and you have a great day!

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[ekilada]

This is a great document. Thank you so much! Before I accept as a solution, I was interested in upgrading the processor from the current i7 2nd gen to i7 6th gen. However I see that this processor is not one of the supported replacements. In fact the newest I could upgrade to is i7 3rd gen. Is there a way I could do what I want? For example, is there a document that recommends replacing the whole motherboard for example to support the 6th gen i7 and may be DDR4?

Thanks,
Eliyah

[The_Fossette · Accepted solution]

Hi @ekilada,

I would like to inform you that there is no HP article or documents which will help you in the upgrade you are looking for. I recommend you purchase a new computer with the configuration you are looking at as replacing the motherboard and processor will cost you almost the same money.

Hope that answers your question.