Can an average Joe Shmoe like me put in a new processor for a laptop?

[Madcowz]

Is the procedure difficult? I have put together many desktop systems, but never even opened up a laptop before. I don't want to be screwing around unless someone comforted me in telling me it's a piece of cake

 

[Workin']

Some laptops have upgradeable processors. Some do not. Those that do are easy to upgrade by the average Joe. Those that do not are impossible to upgrade unless you have a fab plant and can solder surface-mount components.

Sometimes just getting the little beasts open is impossible.

 

[beat mania]

Its a piece of cake. Now open it up and play with it.

 

[Gunbuster]

what model laptop?

 

[Celstar]

laptop designs are so proprietory I think it would be difficult without a technical reference to be able to install it with the proper settings. I've never had the chance to do one myself so I wouldn't know, but that would be my assumption.

 

[Zach]

Depends on the laptop..... open it up and check if the CPU is soldered on, if you can even open it..

 

[pdo]

Even if it's upgradeable it's hard to find a vendor that sell laptop processor.