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‎04-05-2016 11:05 AM

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Product: paviilion g7-1260us
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

My Pavilion g7-1260us notbook pc has 4GB memory (stock). I would like to upgrade it to 8GB, Do I neeed to replace both memory cards? Or can I just add  another 4GB card in the other empty slot and have 8GB total?

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‎04-05-2016 11:34 AM

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Hi,

 

Currently one slot is empty:

 

    http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c02996675

 

Therefore no need to remove the existing stick. You only need one stick which must be same specs as the existing stick and if you could, buy same brand.

 

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BH
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‎04-05-2016 11:34 AM

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Hi,

 

Currently one slot is empty:

 

    http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c02996675

 

Therefore no need to remove the existing stick. You only need one stick which must be same specs as the existing stick and if you could, buy same brand.

 

Regards.

BH
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‎04-05-2016 11:50 AM

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If I am unable to get the same brand should i buy 2 new cards of thee same specs?

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