Motherboard replacement for 4530s

[abutiger1]

So, I've been looking into a replacement motherboard for my HP 4530s laptop. I am wondering if I can use a 4535s motherboard, because the 4530s motherboard and 4530s are physically identical. I mean they're identical. All the screws are in the same place, the USBs, power button, just everything is in the same exact place. Also, I realize this being a switch from a Intel motherboard to a AMD motherboard I'll have to swap processor, along with few other components.

 Thanks for any help.

[kflash08 · Accepted solution]

Note that the replacement motherboard that you're looking at will only accept a compatible AMD processor. You won't be able to physically install the Intel processor over from the existing board, so you will need a AMD processor that will work. I'm not even sure if the RAM is compatible between the two, but it probably is.

If everything on the replacement board lines up correctly and all the internal on-board connectors are the same and all present, then yes, you can install it in your laptop. You may also need to obtain a new heat sink assembly for the AMD board as that is likely different compared to the one that originally came with your Intel board.

You will also need to reinstall Windows 10 as the current installation and its product key are tied to the hardware of the old board, and seeing that this is an older model which originally came with Windows 7, you'll need to reinstall Windows 7 first from your recovery media (which may not work with the replacement board) and then to 10 in order for it to activate for free. Of course, this all depends if Microsoft is still offering free upgrades from 7 to 10, or if the previous owner of the replacement board took advantage of the upgrade in the past, which only then, a clean install of Windows 10 would activate successfully.

In the long run,  you're be better off with a new laptop. Even if everything goes smoothly with the replacement board, you only have until 2025 until Microsoft discontinues support for Windows 10, and this particular model can not be upgraded to Windows 11 due to the lack of TPM 2.0 and UEFI.

[abutiger1]

Thank you for the reply, and all the help. I bought a ram upgrade which is compatible, and I know of a quad core cpu compatible with the fs1 (v1) socket. The windows installation part shouldn't be too troublesome for me, and I'd expect everything to go fairly smooth. I'll also look into a new heatsink. Also, should I replace the thermal paste on a new CPU that I order?

[kflash08]

Yes. Anytime you remove the heat sink from the processor, you should remove the old thermal paste and apply a fresh application. Use isopropyl alcohol to remove the old paste and to clean the mating surface of both the heat sink & processor.