[SOLVED] Panasonic Toughbook CF-31 CPU Upgrade

[Plicker19]

Hello all,

I have a Panasonic Toughbook CF-31, and I am looking into a processor upgrade. It currently has an Intel Core i5-3340M. I noticed the Core i7-3840QM uses the same socket. Would the processor be compatible with this machine?

Thanks in advance.

 

[uWebb429]

@Plicker19
Have you opened up your laptop to determine if the CPU is socketed or if it is soldered to the main board?

The website I found says that the CPUs in these laptops are soldered. Not sure if that is true or not with the early CF-31 models.

https://help.toughoutlet.com/article/120-panasonic-toughbook-cf-31-cpu-processor

If your laptop does use a socket then it still might not work. If the 3840QM was never installed in that laptop then the BIOS might not recognize it. When this happens a computer will usually hang and will not post.

 

[Plicker19]

Ah, I was not aware that certain models of the i5-3340M used the FBGA socket... that is unfortunate. Thank you for your help.