Upgrading CPU for HP dv6-2171nr

[BritonW]

Hey there, first thread! So I've been using a HP dv6-2171nr as my mobile pc for the better part of 5 years now. I'm building a new desktop already so i'm not interested in buying a new laptop. Also I haven't been able to find a single person online that even has the same laptop.

Apparently the dual core 4x Arrandale Intel Core i5-430m that came with it has what cpu-z states as a rPGA989 socket, but Icecat says it has a pga988. It also has Intel HD onboard graphics. 🙁
So my question is this, can it be upgraded to any i7 at all? I had my hopes up at first about an i7-620m or 640m since they're so cheap, but after researching I haven't been able to confirm anything.

Any assistance that can be given will be greatly appreciated!

ps: I haven't visually checked if the processor is soldered on, but motherboards-laptop.com shows a [strike]nice[/strike] pretty pink socket for it. http://motherboards-laptop.com/motherboards-hp/hp-pavilion-dv6-2171nr.htm#

Not sure if images imbedded..
Processor info:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1yMG7oZEejNUkw4TnRlQ0VudTg/view?usp=sharing
Basic info:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1yMG7oZEejNeUllSE5tbU9mZ2s/view?usp=sharing

 

[ffg7]

read these links. http://www.cpu-upgrade.com/CPUs/Intel/Core_i7_Mobile/i7-640M_(PGA988).html
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2126811/cpu-upgrade-socket-rpga989-fcpga988.html
http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/rpga-989-upgrade-options.651944/

 

[BritonW]

'Preciate the links! Stumbled across notebookreview before.
So I guess a follow up would be: is the westmere vs nehalem architecture going to cause crazy bios problems?

 

[ffg7]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nehalem_(microarchitecture)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westmere_(microarchitecture)
https://prezi.com/c7z21h734zaw/nehalem-vs-westmere-vs-sandy-bridge/

 

[BritonW]

Alrighty then, guess i'll just throw $60 at this bad boy. Seller has 14 day money back policy
I'm convinced SLBTN should be a match
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-Core-i7-640M-SLBTN-2-80GHz-Dual-Core-CPU-M146-/181712821006?_trksid=p2141725.m3641.l6368#rpdCntId

 

[BritonW]

Update, works great

And the fresh thermal compound application has my cpu temps at 81C max during stress tests after setting in, I can live with that!