How to Upgrade a Notebook - Changing the CPU
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The next step is to pop a Pentium Mobile into this computer. First we need to remove the copper heatsink and fan. There are three screws holding it down. Unscrew these screws to access the CPU and graphics card. It is easier to unscrew all all at once as opposed to one at a time; it helps relieve the pressure from the components more slowly and evenly. It also helps you avoid putting force on a certain side of the cores, which may cause them to break.
After you remove the heatsink, unplug the fan wires from the motherboard. If you yank them out and break the fan power socket, it is going to be either a long night at your house or a costly trip to the repair store.
Popping the CPU out is fairly easy. You need a screwdriver and a little twist of the socket screw. This should allow the CPU to pop right up and be easily removed. Then it's an easy matter to pop the new CPU right in. After you have it in securely, the only thing left is to put it all back together. There is however one important thing you need to do first.
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