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probook 4530s
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Hey Everyone,

 

I'd like to upgrade my Notebook  ram and hard drive, what are some of the things I should be looking for to upgrade successfully, and want to know maximum size for ram & hard 

my lap is 4g ram & 640 HDD, i want upgrade to 6or 8 g ram and 1T HDD

 

Thanks

mhmad

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Those are pretty modest goals and very doable. 

  

You will need the Service Manual:

 

Manual

 

Two customer-accessible/upgradeable memory module slots supporting up to 8 GB of RAM

 

Supports 7-mm/9.5-mm/12.7-mm, 2.5-in SATA hard drives with HP DriveGuard

 

See p. 52 for hard drive "how to" and p. 54 for RAM. 

 

4 gig RAM module:

 

4-GB (PC3-10600, 1333-MHz, DDR3) 621569-001

 

https://www.amazon.com/621569-001-4GB-1333MHz-PC3-10600-SODIMM/dp/B005UF674S/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=...

 

Hard drive, 1 TB 7200 rpm:

 

https://www.amazon.com/Black-Performance-Mobile-Hard-Drive/dp/B01DOL05OC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1478...

 

If you need help with software migration/reinstallation post back.

 

If this is "the Answer" please click "Accept as Solution" to help others find it. 

 

 

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Those are pretty modest goals and very doable. 

  

You will need the Service Manual:

 

Manual

 

Two customer-accessible/upgradeable memory module slots supporting up to 8 GB of RAM

 

Supports 7-mm/9.5-mm/12.7-mm, 2.5-in SATA hard drives with HP DriveGuard

 

See p. 52 for hard drive "how to" and p. 54 for RAM. 

 

4 gig RAM module:

 

4-GB (PC3-10600, 1333-MHz, DDR3) 621569-001

 

https://www.amazon.com/621569-001-4GB-1333MHz-PC3-10600-SODIMM/dp/B005UF674S/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=...

 

Hard drive, 1 TB 7200 rpm:

 

https://www.amazon.com/Black-Performance-Mobile-Hard-Drive/dp/B01DOL05OC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1478...

 

If you need help with software migration/reinstallation post back.

 

If this is "the Answer" please click "Accept as Solution" to help others find it. 

 

 

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in manual the maximum hard is 750g & ram is 4g 

how can i upgrade it to 1T & 8G ram with no problem 

my laptop is probook 4530s

thanks 

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I spelled it all out. You can have 2 x 4 gig modules and install a 1 TB hdd. Instructions are in the Manual and I gave some purchase options. Where do you live (country)? 

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i from egypt
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