I'd like to be able to upgrade my machine. How easy is it to replace the hardware? Is there anything that can't be replaced, for some reason?
2017926
Sean, Our systems use only standard parts, so upgrading is easy! Also, proper installation of hardware, that does not damage the system, will *not* void your warranty.
2017927
I haven't had to upgrade anything yet, but after poking around in the case, nothing looks particularly difficult to get to, and there don't seem to be any weird proprietary components.
2017928
Sean,Our systems use only standard parts, so upgrading is easy! Also, proper installation of hardware, that does not damage the system, will *not* void your warranty.
2017929
You can easily upgrade this machine. The case isn't of considerable size so you would have limitations there if you planned on major upgrades.
2017930
I upgraded my Video card and power source. power was no problem but to get my video card in the right slot i had to take out the chip that controls 2 out of the 3 front usb ports. so if u dont mind that (no big deal for me) u should have no problems.
1838494
Amazon doesn't give you the option. It's a huge hassle to upgrade an all-in-one yourself unless you're getting something like the HP Z series (which starts at about $1000 more). You can search online and see videos on how to do it. You could try buying it from Acer and call them and see if they would upgrade it, it doesn't look like you can do it from their website.
2251909
Could you personally upgrade the RAM? Only if you know how to do it and can solder. I wouldn't try it.
2055666
Any internal hard drive is swappable, why couldn't it be changed via an upgrade. Firmware problems? The ram and the hard drives are completely accessible to a qualified technician.
2045332
No, you cannot upgrade the processor as far as I know. It is not intended for intensive workload although it is much better than regular desktop PCs even if these have more CPU processing power. The reason being that it is designed as a server. It runs very efficiently 24/7 and is mostly silent. You can add more RAM but it is recommended that you use a server graded module.
1480612
I am not sure about the upgrade or not. We have had this machine before and not much different really. We bought our first one 5 yrs ago and seems to be the same as I remember.
1125618
You can't. They ONLY replace complete machines at YOUR cost shipping, and its not cheap. They don't have ANY internal parts for sale. The repair tech only knows how to replace boards. Calling them will get you nowhere. I was physically present in the importers warehouse. They may even recognize me as the only one that's been there!
637464
I have not had any issues with this laptop. Therefore I have not tried to upgrade it.
214913
You can do anything you want i.e change or upgrade hardware, software or the operating system. I recently changed my operating system because I was encountering issue with Window's XP. However, I paid a great price for this product and if I need one with more power I'll just buy another rather than looking to spend on parts.
1182757
if it is possible to upgrade. There is a video on YouTube showing how to open the laptop and do the replacement. there is also a guide that describes the procedure on page Lenovo Support.
451535
it has win 7 Starter, and you can (I did) upgrade to win 7 home premium. it takes it about an hour, so do it plugged in. MSFT has a program you can d/l and run that will tell you if the hardware is OK to upgrade. I ran it and it said everything was good to upgrade. Even tho I upgraded the ram to 2GB it's still very slow. I can't imaging using it for anything productive. Just a portable PC for when you really need one that's nice and small.
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I removed the cover today on mine to replace the HDD with an SSD and add another mSATA. BE FOREWARNED: To remove the case you have to break a "Warranty Void" sticker. Once inside you will find *nothing* can be upgraded replaced without having to completely disassemble the system; I decided to not attempt it. I've been building/upgrading systems for 20 years and the internal design of this system was complex enough to scare me off. The only thing that appears to accessible is the HDD but I could figure out how it was mounted and wasn;tabout to tinker about and make a $2K paperweight :)
1951340
Thanks for the answers. One more question, did any of you did a new install? based on the answers it seems that most or all of you just replace an old/broken board with this one. I am actually looking to do a new installation.
572668
Software disks are not included because the laptop does not an CD-ROM drive. It is built like a netbook that has no slots for disks. If you want to upgrade your system at all, you would need to purchase the upgrade directly from Windows. Windows will give you the files that you need for the upgrade, and you would probably just have to go through the reinstall process. I might be a bit off on the upgrade process, but for this PC there are no disks involved in a software upgrade, that is for sure.
159896
Here's the thing, I threw out the packaging. Either way, Monster still quarantee's that if product becomes obsolete, they will upgrade for free. I believe 15.8 is the current standard. Sorry not of much assistance.
251475
Actually, Lenovo doesn't even sell this one on their site. I've only seen it available via retail channels. If you're feeling adventurous, there's a service manual available online that shows how to replace the HDD and you can always upgrade. Also worth noting is that the SD port is supposed to be UHS1 so you can add in a high speed SD card. I bought an inexpensive UHS1 card (64 gigs for $29) and it tested at 22 megabytes per second, but with higher end cards, you could add 128 gigs at 60ish megabytes per second. That would be plenty fast for any storage use and you wouldn't need to open up the machine.
1007665
Yes you will need to replace the memory installed to upgrade to higher memory. Be sure it is compatible!! Once done go to setup let it recognize the new memory and boot to windows.