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‎01-23-2020 10:40 AM

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Product: hp 255 g7
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

Hi ,would like to know if this ram will work in my hp 255 g7 ?if not what 16gb ram can i install?

crucial 16gb ddr4-2666 sodimm

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‎01-24-2020 09:01 AM

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Hi:

 

You can't add another memory slot because the processor was not designed to run the memory in dual channel mode.

 

As far a 16 GB...I have looked on the Crucial website, HP service manual and they all state the max is 8 GB in one slot.

 

But I have seen ads on Amazon for 255 G7's with the A4 processor and 16 GB of memory, such as this one...

 

https://www.amazon.com/HP-G7-Business-Bluetooth-Professional/dp/B07Y882SJK/ref=sr_1_12?keywords=255+...

 

So, either the ad is wrong, or someone took them apart and successfully added 16 GB of memory in the one slot.

 

I have two 255 G7's with the A4 processor I bought on eBay from a PC recycler. 

 

They came stock from HP with 8 GB of memory and a 256 GB SATA M.2 SSD, and W10 Pro Education.

 

I looked at the service videos on how to take them apart, and it looked pretty easy to do it.

 

Was it hard to get the bottom cover off?

 

I was thinking of experimenting on one of them and replacing the 8 GB chip with a 16 GB chip, but I'm still on the fence.

 

 

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‎01-23-2020 11:04 AM

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Hi:

 

it depends on what model 255 G7 you have.

 

Mine has the A4 processor, and there is only one memory slot which takes a max of 8 GB.

 

The ones with the Ryzen processors have two memory slots and can take 2 x 8 GB of memory.

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‎01-24-2020 07:54 AM - edited ‎01-24-2020 08:00 AM

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hi ,yes sorry im very stupid with these things. Ended up getting 8gb ddr4 2666mhz so-dimm single rank as that was the recommended ram for this laptop. This one only has one slot so i replaced the 4gb with the 8gb and seems to work fine. Is that the max or can i add another slot ? Would like to run revit on this laptop and need preferably 16gb.

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‎01-24-2020 09:01 AM

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Hi:

 

You can't add another memory slot because the processor was not designed to run the memory in dual channel mode.

 

As far a 16 GB...I have looked on the Crucial website, HP service manual and they all state the max is 8 GB in one slot.

 

But I have seen ads on Amazon for 255 G7's with the A4 processor and 16 GB of memory, such as this one...

 

https://www.amazon.com/HP-G7-Business-Bluetooth-Professional/dp/B07Y882SJK/ref=sr_1_12?keywords=255+...

 

So, either the ad is wrong, or someone took them apart and successfully added 16 GB of memory in the one slot.

 

I have two 255 G7's with the A4 processor I bought on eBay from a PC recycler. 

 

They came stock from HP with 8 GB of memory and a 256 GB SATA M.2 SSD, and W10 Pro Education.

 

I looked at the service videos on how to take them apart, and it looked pretty easy to do it.

 

Was it hard to get the bottom cover off?

 

I was thinking of experimenting on one of them and replacing the 8 GB chip with a 16 GB chip, but I'm still on the fence.

 

 

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‎01-25-2020 01:14 AM

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No was very easy , a few screws and guitar pick . https://youtu.be/zlrxXdpk3Wc

thanks for the help 😁

HP 250/255 G7 - DDR4 RAM Memory Upgrade Guide - 6BN96EA
HP 250/255 G7 - DDR4 RAM Memory Upgrade Guide - 6BN96EA
youtu.be/zlrxXdpk3Wc
Guide to upgrading or replacing the DDR4 RAM Memory in the HP 250/255 G7 laptop. This is a fairly easy task to complete, requiring just a small Philips head screwdriver and plastic pry tool. The laptops takes DDR4-2666 modules, such as these: https://amzn.to/2HgPqSA
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‎01-25-2020 06:49 AM

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You're very welcome.

 

Here is the HP service video gallery for the notebook...

 

https://www.supportvideos.ext.hp.com/?q=255%20g7

 

Thanks for the teardown info.

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