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  • My laptop is hp pavilion dv6-6016tx notebook and has Intel core i5-2410m processor.It has 4 gb ram and 500 gb hdd.I have more than 400 gb free space.The laptop is slow.

What are the updates can I do to make it faster?

Suggest a suitable SSD and RAM for my device?

Will I be able to upgrade to a better cpu?

If I can upgrade cpu what processor will be compatible with my mother board ?

Can this cpu upgrade be done in hp service centre?

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Hi @Vikas_B1,


Welcome to HP Support Community. 
Thank you for posting your query, I will be glad to help you.

 

I suggest that you check page 9 to 15 of this User Manual.

 

I hope this helps.
Take care and have a good day.

 

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Thank you for the reply. I read the user manual but there was no information about SSD and if I can be able to upgrade my processor to new processor in the market.Suggest me what brand ddr3 RAM is best as I can upgrade it to 8GB. Please provide information for SSD also

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Hi @Vikas_B1,

The compatible RAM's are 

 

160-GB solid-state drive is for selective models only. (for use only with computer models equipped with an Intel processor)  spare part no: 641825-001

 

You may also contact HP Service Center in your location from this weblink: https://support.hp.com/us-en/help/service-center 
Note: Select your country from the dropdown,  enter the city or postal code, select the product, change the radius, and click on search to locate the nearest HP Service center near your location.

 

I hope this helps.
Take care and have a good day.

 

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Rainbow23 - HP Support.
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Is 500 gb SSD from western digital green compatable.If 8gb RAM as mentioned below is comparable can I upgrade upto 16 GB if I have 2 memory slots

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