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‎04-15-2015 02:26 AM

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Product: HP G42
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 (64-bit)

Hello, dear HP Support. 

 

I have a laptop - HP G42. 

 

currently i have 3 gb RAM. 

 

I want to upgrade it to 8 GB. 

 

1) Can I use this 2 memory slots (2*4) for this upgrade? Are they compatible memory slots?

2) It is necessary to somehow test work laptop after this upgrade?

 

Description of this memory slots:

 -Kingston KVR13S9S8K2/8

-DDR3

-SODIMM 204-contacts

-10600 MB/s

( http://market.yandex.ru/product/9376838/spec?hid=191211&track=char )

 

THANK YOU!

 

 

 

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‎04-15-2015 02:33 AM - last edited on ‎04-21-2016 09:39 AM by HP Administrator

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Hi,

 

What is your HP G42 ? Please use the following instructions to find out the model/product of your machine:

  http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c00033108

 

Regards.

BH
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‎04-15-2015 06:05 AM

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Provost, I have   HP G42-230US

‎04-15-2015 01:22 PM

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Good morning,

 

The following link shows specs of your computer:

 

     http://h20564.www2.hp.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-c02292770

 

1. You can upgrade to 8GB using 2 slots (2 x 4GB).

2. Please use the second manual of the following link to find out RAM specs (page #6):

 

    http://support.hp.com/us-en/product/HP-G42-Notebook-PC-series/4150026/model/4229809/manuals

   (Direct: http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c02627955.pdf)

   The manual also shows you how to install RAM (page #60)

 

3. Other option: Use the following site to scan your computer. It will tell you exactly what you need and where to buy or you can also use the information to buy elsewhere:

    http://www.crucial.com/usa/en/systemscanner

Regards.

BH
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