Is my Processor Soldered? May i upgrade it?

[LuanHSirtoli]

Hi everyone.

I need a few tips, im kinda lost in here. How do i know if my processor is soldered, without opening my notebook?

I wish i could upgrade it, from my A4-5000 to at least an A8, and i saw at my manual (LINK HERE), at page 86 ch. 6, that for replacement purpuses, the only thing needed is to unscrew the processor, so, the processor is socketed to the board.

Right now, my processor is the AMD A4-5000 and i wish i could upgrade it to AMD A10-5750M 2.50 GHz processor (PN 713548-001)

There's a way to upgrade my processor? Do i need/there's a way to replace the whole system board? Do i need to replace the heat sink?

Thank you all!

[Huffer · Accepted solution]

Its soldered see p. 23. If the description of the system board part includes a processor then the processor is part of the system (mother) board i.e. soldered. The only way to upgrade would be to order one of the motherboards that don't list a processor (meaning it has a socket) and add one of the compatible processors. Very costly to do. 

[LuanHSirtoli]

Thank you!