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    Can I replace CPU's

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by apeisape, Dec 12, 2008.

  1. apeisape

    apeisape Newbie

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    I have 2 Acer travelmate 8000 laptops 1 2 ghz one (with a fried M/B) and one that is 1.7 Ghz is it possible to swap the 2 gig one into the 1.7 gig one
    without to much hassle

    thanks
     
    apeisape, Dec 12, 2008
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  2. Andy

    Andy Notebook Prophet

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    Yes it is possible. The CPUs are socketed in your notebooks as shown in the image below.

    TM8000.PNG
     
    Andy, Dec 12, 2008
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  3. wobble987

    wobble987 Notebook Virtuoso

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    it is very very difficult to change CPU. and i meant REALLY VERY hard work. you need to dissamble pretty much the entire notebook. the CPU might also be soldered in on some notebook.
     
    wobble987, Dec 12, 2008
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  4. whizzo

    whizzo Notebook Prophet

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    actually, it's not hard at all to change the CPU on newer notebooks. on mine, for example. i would just have to unscrew the backplate, remove the heatsink, swap the CPUs, and replace the heatsink and backplate. shouldn't take more than 10min.
     
    whizzo, Dec 12, 2008
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  5. narsnail

    narsnail Notebook Prophet

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    no its not? totally depends on the notebook, I can swap mine in about 5 minutes.
     
    narsnail, Dec 12, 2008
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    wobble987 Notebook Virtuoso

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    dont you guys need to re-apply thermal paste? or even before that; clean the thermal paste.
     
    wobble987, Dec 12, 2008
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    VAIO_FZ Notebook Consultant

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    Well its not difficult if your tech-savvy and wouldn't mind experimenting opening the laptop and yes you will need to clean the old paste off and replace it with some fresh stuff.
     
    VAIO_FZ, Dec 12, 2008
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  8. Michel.K

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    Sure, but that's not a difficult task. Swapping CPU in my VAIO for example takes about 30mins because i have to remove the whole cover before i can reach my CPU, but it's just alot of screws to remove, not hard to do in any way. Just make sure you unlock the CPU with a flat screwdriver or so before you try to remove it, so you won't try to remove it while it's locked in the socket :p
     
    Michel.K, Dec 12, 2008
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