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06-02-2020 02:57 PM - edited 06-02-2020 02:59 PM
Unfortunately you cannot install a 7th Gen processor in your notebook. The newer processors just won't physically fit in the existing socket.
Take a look at the Maintenance & Service guide on page 20 Chapter 3 to see the compatible processor list. A link to the manual is below this line.
http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c04091762
from the manual
Processor (includes replacement thermal material)
Intel Quad Core i7-4900MQ 2.80-GHz (SC turbo up to 3.80-GHz) processor (1600-MHzFSB, 8.0-MB L3 cache, 47 W)723523-001
Intel Quad Core i7-4800MQ 2.70-GHz (SC turbo up to 3.70-GHz) processor (1600-MHzFSB, 6.0-MB L3 cache, 47 W)723524-001
Intel Quad Core i7-4702MQ 2.20-GHz (SC turbo up to 3.20-GHz) processor (1600-MHzFSB, 6.0-MB L3 cache, 37 W)723522-001
Intel Quad Core i7-4700MQ 2.40-GHz (SC turbo up to 3.40-GHz) processor (1600-MHzFSB, 6.0-MB L3 cache, 47 W)723521-001
Intel Dual Core i5-4330M 2.80-GHz (SC turbo up to 3.50-GHz) processor (1600-MHz FSB,3.0-MB L3 cache, 37 W)738201-001
Intel Dual Core i5-4200M 2.50-GHz (SC turbo up to 3.10-GHz) processor (1600-MHz FSB,3.0-MB L3 cache, 37 W)737328-001
Intel Dual Core i3-4000M 2.40-GHz processor (1600-MHz FSB, 3.0-MB L3 cache, 37 W)737327-001
You are fortunate in that you notebook's motherboard uses socketed processors and not integrated (soldered on) processors
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