How to upgrade a laptop CPU

[acron1]

Here is a quick little guide with pictures on how I replaced the T5250 CPU on a Lenovo R61i with a much faster T7300:
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=229248
Let me know what you think.

 

[onlyCOpunk]

I'll remember this when my complimentary 3 year warranty and 1 year of accidental damage warranty has finished.

 

[corkyg]

Since you did it successfully - it would be nice to post your procedure with photos, if possible. Your link doesn't do much because it requires a log in.

Your success makes you the authority - not those in the link who only jawed about it.

Congrats! I suppose you can use Lenovo's instructions for keyboard removal to access SODIMMS. That would also expose the CPU.

 

[jpeyton]

It's pretty easy to do on Lenovos. I just upgraded my ThinkPad.

About a half-dozen screws removed from the bottom.

Pop off the palm-rest.

Remove the keyboard.

Remove the keyboard bezel.

Remove the speaker.

Remove the fan/heatsink assembly.

Replace CPU, then work backwards to reassemble.

Instructions/pictures are in Lenovo's PDF manuals, available on their website for your particular model.

 

[acron1]

Sorry about that.I was under the impression that you only need to sign in if you are going to post. I made a nice little pdf file that I will gladly email to you if you like.