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01-25-2021 03:34 AM - edited 01-25-2021 03:38 AM
I have recently bought a pc and it has an i3 processor. My laptop has an i5 and so I want to take the i5 and put it in the pc and put the i3 in my laptop. However, I don't know if my CPU is soldered onto my motherboard in my laptop. Can anyone help please?
My laptop is HP Laptop 15-bs1xx and the specs are:
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-8250U CPU @ 1.60GHz
4gb RAM
1tb Hard drive
this is according to HP support assistant and task manager.
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01-25-2021 07:19 AM
Hi:
Yes, the processor is an integral part of the motherboard, and the only way to upgrade it would be to replace the motherboard with one listed in chapter 3 of your notebook's service manual that may come with a better processor.
HP 15 Laptop PC (Intel)HP 15g Laptop PCHP 15q Laptop PC Maintenance and Service Guide
It would be very expensive to perform such an upgrade if you could even find the motherboard part you needed.
01-25-2021 07:19 AM
Hi:
Yes, the processor is an integral part of the motherboard, and the only way to upgrade it would be to replace the motherboard with one listed in chapter 3 of your notebook's service manual that may come with a better processor.
HP 15 Laptop PC (Intel)HP 15g Laptop PCHP 15q Laptop PC Maintenance and Service Guide
It would be very expensive to perform such an upgrade if you could even find the motherboard part you needed.