[Dr. John13]

I want to install a new processor to my laptop but the seller told me that it's impossible to install any software without removing my mother board. Now, I am having 6 GB files and I can't do any backups because it will take ages. And the worst thing is that removing the motherboard will cost the double of buying a new processor.

What I should? I don't want to sell this laptop and buy a Gaming Desktop nor I want to lose my files by removing the motherboard.

[PrometheusX]

How much is a 8GB Flash disk cost? or can you borrow one from a friend?

[Dr. John13]

I have no trouble about money and processor. I have already decided. The problem is that I can't install them in my notebook laptop because it's built-in. So I was thinking if there is any way to install them.

[Wolf68k]

Wait I'm confused.
You want to install a new CPU into a laptop. Unless the CPU is hardwired to the mobo then beyond cracking open the case the only thing you need to worry about is what all CPUs that mobo will support and if the cooler will fit within the case.

I don't get installing new software has do with the mobo.

You have a 6GB file of what? As PrometheusX said, use a simple 8GB USB stick, they are dirt cheap...in the USA you can get them easily for under $10, granted I have no idea about where you are.


Exactly what laptop do you have? And what exactly are you trying to do? Let's start from the beginning again, only with much more detail.

[Dr. John13]

I already have a 8GB USB but it takes me more than 4 hours.

Well, I want to upgrade my Intel® Core™ i3 to i5 so that I can play GTA 4 at recommended and (maybe) GTA 5 at minimum so that I don't need to waste my money. But, the seller told us that it won't be possible until you open the laptop. I don't even know what is the cost of installing it and I don't want to lose any data from the laptop, even if it's a small text document. We just did some changes in the laptop and my dad already said to not play with the system files.

What should I do? There is no video showing how to install software in a built-in laptops and I don't want to drop this decision.

[Wolf68k]

Yes you will have to open the laptop to replace the CPU. That means a lot of screws and you better keep track of where each and ever screw goes.
But as I said before you need to make sure that the mobo used will support the CPU you want to install. Just because they are same socket type doesn't mean the BIOS and chipset is designed to use it.

Now then let's assume for a moment that mobo will take the i5 you want to put in there, and it fits and the cooler fits and basically everything hardware wise works perfectly. The OS and system files won't know or care that the CPU was changed.
It's just like on a desktop computer. You can replace the CPU with anything that'll work with the mobo, the OS doesn't care. There's no drivers needed to support one CPU over another. It's not like a video card. It's more like RAM, if it fits and is compatible the OS doesn't care, it just uses it.

As far as your system files go, besides the fact they wouldn't be affected, and from what I'm guessing your concern is; which I believe what happens if you had to reinstall the OS basically. 2 ways to go about that. One is to before doing anything go to the support page for that laptop and you can download all of the drivers there. Option 2, I would this before doing anything as well, is to again go to your laptop maker's website and in their support are you should be able to find out how to get a recovery disc which you can use to not only reinstall the OS but also recreate the partition which can also be used to get your OS, and drivers, back.

[Dr. John13]

So my motherboard won't trip? I am worried that all my data will be lost once we open the laptop as it happened with my old Windows XP 2000 desktop. Every time we switch the RAM, the factory of PC resets which deletes all the data, more like a Factory reset in a Dish TV.

Also, how can I know what mobo is inside my laptop?

[Wolf68k]

Wait. You replaced the RAM on a desktop system and did nothing else and when you restarted the PC did a factory reset?
That makes no sense. Someone had to have done something else that cause that.

[Dr. John13]

I don't remember well but in my old PC's had some problems. My RAM was very outdated which caused some problems. So we needed to change the RAM. But there were still problems so we needed to change it every time it crashes. Problem means like a blue neon screen flashing when I launch the PC. At the end, the computer mechanic said,"You need a new motherboard". I was like when he said that. We wasted 20$ (1,000 INR) every month and at the end, no sh*t.

[Wolf68k]

OK well that means is that the mobo was damaged in some way and depending on the OS that was installed it was best to reinstall the OS rather than just run with what was already there.
If it had been me I would have run a memory test on the RAM on both that system, first, and then on a known good system to see if it was the RAM or mobo.

However under normal conditions just changing the RAM does not affect the mobo or the OS.