Could laptops that supposedly have max ram capacity go over the max with this trick?

[vergeth]

I read this question and answer here - where someone asked if their HP Probook could handle more than the maximum memory - which according to HP is 4 GB (2 X 4GB) - here is the link that that question and answer http://www.tomsguide.com/answers/id-3374302/probook-4530s-support-24gb-ram.html

I then came across this alternative answer to the same question provided by a user on the HP support site - which says that they are running 16GB - see https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Notebook-Hardware-and-Upgrade-Questions/HP-Probook-4530s-with-16gb-RAM-causing-slow-startup-of/td-p/1496051

Have anyone here tried something similar? Could it work?

 

[webworkings]

Personally, I wouldn't. In many cases it just may make nothing work at all, or cause damage.


Anyone else?

 

[USAFRet]

It might work.
It might fail completely.

I'd only buy the extra RAM and try it if it was from somewhere with a 'no questions asked' return policy.

 

[jsmithepa]

According to that link, lots hassles even if it works.