Laptop Upgrade

[SeriousD]

My laptop is getting very slow to do things, it has 4GB RAM and seriously needs to be upgraded, but the question I have is, can it take more memory?

[iomare]

Hi,

Can you provide the exact model or product number so we can take a look at the specs

It depends on the CPU if the max RAM 8, 16 or 32GB

if you do not have an SSD in the machine, maybe one can be installed.

Here is how you can find the exact model or product number

HP Notebook PCs - How Do I Find My Product Name or Number? | HP® Customer Support

Let us know,

David

[SeriousD]

Hi, the laptop is HP 14-BS043na, has 4GB RAM and is powered by an Intel Celeron N3060 CPU @1.60GHz. It also has a 512GB HDD. Hope this information helps.

David

[iomare · Accepted solution]

OK,

Your notebook supports max 8GB of DDR3L 1600MHz RAM

There is one slot, so you would need to replace the 4GB module with an 8GB module.

Example

https://www.crucial.com/compatible-upgrade-for/hp---compaq/hp-14-bs043na

On page 45 of the service manual you can see the steps to install the drive

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c05485573.pdf

The notebook will never be real fast because of the CPU. I would replace the Hard Drive with a cheap 2.5" SATA 3 SSD and perform a clean install of the OS. It would give a notcable boost to the everyday performance of the machine.

Hope it helps,

David

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