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    Can i move my SSD from i5-4210h to i7-4710hq?

    Discussion in '2015+ Alienware 13 / 15 / 17' started by Kontralien, Sep 6, 2016.

  1. Kontralien

    Kontralien Notebook Enthusiast

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    Simply put i own the i5-4210h, great machine apart from a slight warranty problem, but now i realised i made a mistake and should have gone for the i7. i know someone who is willing to do a swap.

    Would there be any issue at all if i simply moved my SSD over to the i7 CPU, that would be the ONLY difference, graphics card and everything else is identical.

    I keep reading about BSOD and maybe the Windows key is embedded into the laptop bios? i really don't want to have to install everything again, or do i have to start from scratch?
     
    Kontralien, Sep 6, 2016
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    you are not going to have any problem .... the drivers are the same, endeed the chipset is the same
     
    judal57, Sep 6, 2016
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    Thanks for the info, just waiting for a nice deal now!
     
    Kontralien, Sep 16, 2016
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