Upgrading Components in a Laptop

Hey Guys,

Ok i had a couple questions.

1. Does upgrading hardware on a laptop after purchase void you warranty with dell, gateway, hp and sony??

2. And which components in a laptop are easily upgraded??? processor, memory, harddisk, graphics???

3. If WiMax come out and proves to be several steps above the current technology... Will I be able to upgrade that on a laptop internally???


Thanks in advance!

 

Hi

First off you don't have a couple of questions, you have 3 to answer your questions:

1. I think it does, not 100% on that but I would of thought it would.

2. As I've just found out with wanting to upgrade my laptop's processor it's going to be a hell of a trip to do. I'm not sure whether I'm going to risk it now :s generally the easiest parts to upgrade in a laptop are the wireless module, hard drive and memory.

3. WiMax probably won't appear for a while so if you get a laptop now I doubt it will be upgradable really. There might be a few exceptions but really Wi-Fi should tide you over for now.

 

1) Usually something simple like a memory upgrade will not void your warranty. More complex upgrades like processors may. Contact your manufacturer to be sure if something voids your warranty.

2) For stuff like processors, I find it varies from laptop to laptop. On my old Inspiron 500m I only had to remove the keyboard and the heatsink, but on my D830 I'll have to pretty much dismantle the whole thing.

Look for a service manual from your manufacturer's website.

3) Dunno.

 

1. Not everything read 2.

2.
Will not void: hdd, ram, wireless card.
Will void: CPU, (probably GPU if its upgradeable which 99% of notebook's are not)

3. Probably not, you can probably use a expresscard or PCMCIA card.