[SOLVED] Can i upgrade my AMD E-300 processor

[Kevin_15]

I bought an Acer laptop that has the AMD E-300 series prodcessor and was wondering if I could get it upgraded to a faster processor?

 

[jaguarskx]

Call Acer, but typically the CPU is soldered into the motherboard.

 

[andrewcarr]

You can upgrade it but at a high risk to the computer. It is soldered to the motherboard and would have to be pulled off and then solder in a higher model of the AMD E series of chips.

 

[Ian-Mac]

I would imagine you would damage the motherboard by even attempting to remove it and re-soldering would be impossible because it is done through a complicated manufacturing process.

I have upgraded Intel Core 2 processors on laptops. They use pins similar to a desktop socket however the mobile socket is different so you simply couldn’t buy a standard processor that you would use for a home build and cram it into a laptop if that was the idea you were getting.

Have you found a place that you can buy a compatible upgrade? If you can’t find them then it probably isn’t a viable upgrade.

 

[Trooper519]

Oh so many people assuming the worst, I have a Lenovo G858,this (if you watch a teardown on YouTube) has a PGA not BGA, will require completely tearing down the notebook, removing the cooler and replacing the chip then apply thermal paste and re construct., Hope this helps.
I still don't know which would be a good replacement but I am looking.

 

[USAFRet]

Oh so many people assuming the worst, I have a Lenovo G858,this (if you watch a teardown on YouTube) has a PGA not BGA, will require completely tearing down the notebook, removing the cooler and replacing the chip then apply thermal paste and re construct., Hope this helps.
I still don't know which would be a good replacement but I am looking.

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