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‎09-27-2019 09:50 AM

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Product: 15-bs234wm
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

Can the Intel processor be upgraded on this laptop and what specs are needed for the processor upgrade for the motherboard?

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‎09-27-2019 11:07 AM

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The processor is an integral part of the motherboard.

 

In order to upgrade the processor, the motherboard would have to be replaced with one listed in your notebook's service manual that may come with a better processor.

 

The cost of the motherboard alone would make such a project an extremely poor investment.

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‎09-27-2019 11:07 AM

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Hi:

 

The processor is an integral part of the motherboard.

 

In order to upgrade the processor, the motherboard would have to be replaced with one listed in your notebook's service manual that may come with a better processor.

 

The cost of the motherboard alone would make such a project an extremely poor investment.

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‎09-27-2019 11:12 AM

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No sorry the processor, in your case a Pentium Silver, is soldered into the motherboard and cannot be removed and upgraded with a different processor. Theoretically you could replace the entire motherboard with a different one having a stronger processor, but the cost of this approaches the price of a new laptop and I have never seen an end user actually perform such an upgrade once the expense and difficulty becomes clear. 

 

Your possible meaningful upgrades would be limited to adding additional RAM or replacing the hard drive with a solid state drive. 

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