Is APU Upgradeable? (HP Notebook 15z AF100 CTO)

[HP-HoardersPass]

Hello all,

I have been researching whether my factory APU is upgradeable or not but cannot seem to locate any definitive answers anywhere both on hp.com as well as Googling 3rd party forums.

Specs:

Model: HP Notebook 15z AF100 CTO

APU: AMD E1-6015 APU with Radeon R2 Graphics 1.35 Ghz

Motherboard: HP 8137 (Socket FT1)

I have searched through the Maintenance and Service Guide: http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c04653881

and the User's Guide: http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c04782350 but neither address replacing the CPU let alone any mention of an APU. In the Maintenance Guide (page 50) it does appear to show the processor being removable when replacing the heat sink so this leads be to believe it may not be soldered in. It still remains unclear, however, if the system as a whole is compatible with a faster/stronger APU.

I have tried searching by motherboard and CPU individually on HP's support site but to no avail. This laptop model doesn't seem to be too popular as there are very few 3rd party search results and almost no YouTube videos on it. My warranty just ended so HP won't help without a fee.

Does anyone know if this APU is upgradeable and if so could you please answer the following:

1. Will the BIOS support the APU upgrade?

2. Will the internal cooling systems (heat sink) be able to support a faster APU?

3. Are there any other intrinsic risks with upgrading the APU on this model that may not be designed to support it?

Thank you for your help.

[banhien · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Welcome to HP support forum. Unfortunately my answers won't make any good news:

1. No,

2. No, it uses E1-6015 (1.4-GHz, 1-MB L2 cache, 1333-MHz, dual, 15W) and this machine may not have a fan for CPU.

3. You can't upgrade therefore no answer for this question.

The true is: you have to buy a whole motherboard with CPU if you wish to upgrade and that is a very expensive upgrade.

Regards.