HP 250 G3 intel 5500U @2Ghz intel 5500 graphics-Upgrade RAM/HDD-No Product Specs/maintainence manual

[Vikas_N]

Hello, I have a HP 250 G3 Notebook with i3 5005U @ 2.00Ghz, which runs with intel 5500 graphics. I wanted to upgrade the RAM and HDD, theres no info on this Laptop configuration, theres no maintainence and service guide and it doesnt show up in the product specification list too. If anyone knows where i can find more info on the please do reply.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi:

Here is the link to the service manual for your notebook.

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c04655216

I don't think the memory upgrade info is correct.

For the 4th and 5th gen core processors, the max should be 2 x 8 GB for a total of 16 GB.

I would run the free Crucial memory scan tool and see what it reports...

https://www.crucial.com/usa/en/systemscanner

[Vikas_N]

thank you for your reply.

the crucial scan doesnt seem to identify my device.

i ran through the maintainence manual but it doesnt specify my device.

I have put a link below which has all the specification of my notebook.

http://www.safaltech.com/products/hp-250-g3-laptop-l9s61pa/

can i change HDD to SSD?

And can you specify maximum amount of RAM that can be added to this device?

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

Hi:

Crucial agrees with me...they say that the 250 G3 models with the i3 or i5 processors can take 16 GB of memory.

https://www.crucial.com/usa/en/compatible-upgrade-for/HP-Compaq/hp-250-g3-%28core-i5-i3%29

Yes, you can replace the mechanical hard drive with a 2.5" SSD that works with your storage needs and budget.

The manual covers the entire 250 G3 model series of all configurations.

There is no specific manual for specific product numbers.

You can see the manual is good for your model as it lists 5th generation core processors first under the product information section.

1 Product description
Category Description
Product name HP 250 G3 Notebook PC HP 256 G3 Notebook PC (for China)
Processors 5th generation IntelR Core processors IntelR Core i5 processor (EMEA only) IntelR Core i3 processor (EMEA only) 4th generation Intel Core i processors Intel Core i5-4210U processor (1.7-GHz, 3-MB L2 cache, 1600-MHz) Intel Core i3-4030U processor (1.9-GHz, 3-MB L2 cache, 1600-MHz) Intel Core i3-4010U processor (1.7-GHz, 3-MB L2 cache, 1600-MHz) Intel Core i3-4005U processor (1.7-GHz, 3-MB L2 cache, 1600-MHz) 3rd generation Intel Core-i processor Intel Core i3-3217U processor (1.8-GHz, 3-MB L2 cache, 1600-MHz) Intel Bay Trail M processors Intel Pentium N3540 processor (2.16-GHz [turbo up to 2.66 GHz], 2-MB L2 cache, 1333-MHz) Intel Pentium N3530 processor (2.58-GHz, 2-MB L2 cache, 1333-MHz) Intel Pentium N3520 processor (2.17-GHz [turbo up to 2.42 GHz], 2-MB L2 cache, 1333-MHz) Intel Celeron N2840 processor (2.16-GHz [turbo up to 2.58 GHz], 1-MB L2 cache, 1333-MHz) Intel Celeron N2830 processor (2.41-GHz, 1-MB L2 cache, 1333-MHz) Intel Celeron N2920 processor (1.86-GHz [turbo up to 2.0 GHz], 2-MB L2 cache, 1066-MHz) Intel Celeron N2820 processor (2.13-GHz [turbo up to 2.4 GHz], 2-MB L2 cache, 1066-MHz) Intel Celeron N2815 processor (1.86-GHz [turbo up to 2.13 GHz], 1-MB L2 cache, 1066-MHz) Intel Celeron N2805 processor (1.46-GHz, 2-MB L2 cache, 1066-MHz)

[Vikas_N]

Thank you for your time. It was a great help.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome.