Monday, December 6, 2010

Are laptops meant to be user upgradeable?

My old Dell Studio XPS 1640/45 have had 1 base plate, after removing gives you access to every component (heatsink/fan, CPU, GPU, HDD, ODD, Bluetooth, RAM, WWAN, WIFI, etc.).
I'm really disappointed that more laptops aren't designed like this.
For example, the Samsung QX410 and HP dm4 require you to remove 1 and 2 plates respectively to access just the RAM and HDD.
To access the CPU on the HP you have to literally rip the laptop apart (and remove the motherboard).

Is your laptop easily user upgradeable like the Dell?

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