Upgrading a laptop

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• Apr 11, 2005

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I was just wondering if i could open my laptop and change parts on it, like the cpu, video adapter (if possible), and my ram, I know there is a opening under the laptop to change the ram but that only exposes one of the sticks and I hope there is another stick somewhere in there.

 

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• Apr 11, 2005

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On my compaq i could only change out the cpu and the stick of ram on the bottom the rest of the ram was soldered on the board.

 

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It may be that the laptop only has one RAM slot

As for CPU, Im not sure, if its soldered on then no luck.

Some video adapters can be swapped out, but its only on certain laptops. For example the video adapter is on the chipset on my laptop.

 

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Oh crap, now I guess I'm probably stuck with this crappy pc2700 ram, they should mention this ram speed on the laptop discription at the store.

 

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By the way if I open the laptop will it void my warranty, there is no sign of the "void if removed" sticker anywhere.