Upgrading the CPU of my 1720...

So I'm currently saddled with a 1.66ghz core2duo. Not the worst, but certainly not the best.

I'd like to upgrade it to a 2.0ghz or higher, but honestly am terrified of trying to take the laptop apart and upgrade the cpu myself.

Is there a group that can do this that I can pay? I'm happy to purchase all parts involved.

Or should I find a local computer geek and pray he doesn't destroy my laptop? I doubt it haha.

I am aware that it will void my warranty...but really other than doing it myself, what are my options?

 

I'm sure you have local computer repair shops. Just check the yellow pages.

 

Would you really trust upgrading a laptop CPU to just any local repair shop though? Seems a pretty daunting prospect.

 

What do you think this is? Rocket science?

If a local repair shop couldn't handle a task like replacing a CPU, then they wouldn't be in business.

 

Can you quote me pump formulas for flowing water through 1 3/4" hose while using a fog nozzle? Can you tell me the visible signs in a room that it is about to flash over? How about what type of pump capacity my 75' Quint has?

Probably not.

I view those things just mentioned as simple, but they might as WELL BE rocket science to someone who knows nothing of them.

Likewise, I cannot replace a CPU, so I view it as an inherently complex process. If that isn't the case, just say so.

Don't feel the need to insult me just because this is an anonymous forum and you know a few things more about computers than I do. I was under the impression that 75% of the reason people came to this forum was to learn and ask questions.

 

Step back for 2 seconds, breathe, and realize that text cannot convey emotions.

 

Congrats you took a fluid dynamics course.

Processors are just a socket. Could you fit two lego pieces together? Then you can change the processor.

 

@Lithus: I'm fine. I'm just pointing out how it came across to me. Sorry if mine came across as "angry" but I'm really not, like you said text can't convey emotion properly.

@Nizzy: No, I did not take a fluid dynamics course. But knowledge IS determined by what you have seen / done / learned along the way.

I have NOT learned about upgrading a CPU, though I can upgrade some simple hardware.

Also, to counter your point of "Can you put legos together?"
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=100102
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=145099

BOTH have posters (multiple posters) saying it is NOT that simple.

Why do you say differently?

 

It's not as easy as putting Legos together, but like I said, a computer shop wouldn't be in business if they couldn't handle it.

Just like a dentist wouldn't be in business if he can't clean your teeth.

 

I dunno, seems like there are a lot of incompetent people in positions they shouldn't be in (take 95% of Dell's customer service reps, for instance).

 

Then what would you like from us?

If you want to ship the laptop and processor to me with $100 and a coke, I'll do it for you.

 

I dunno, I thought maybe someone here had a particularly good experience or knew of a particularly reliable company for doing things like this.

 

md02geist, lithus and you are both correct in my opinion, and i say this alot in my posts on here, but what i type is merely that my opinion so take it for what thats worth to you!

there are a lot of people who are in positions that they have no business being in, but for some reason they get by with it, however for some one who has built a computers in the past, i myself would do a processor upgrade on the laptop i currently use!!

is it hard, like you said in your post a while back you know what it takes for all that water stuff to be done, me other other hand i have no clue what your talking about! but when it comes to computers i am fairly good with them, so someone who would own a computer shop in your local area would probably be really good with them and be able to do this!

its kind of as simple or as hard as this: take the machine apart, find the processor, lift it up and put the new one in, all the while being careful not to break any connections, or short anything out while doing such a task.

on a desktop i would replace a processor in a heartbeat, for anyone, but on a laptop i just dont have that experience where i personally feel comfertable doing such a thing.

so as i have rambled enough and i tend to do that (my appolagies) but what i would do is i would call some of your local computer shops and ask them about this.

here are a few questions i would ask them:

1) do you guys replace processors, in laptop computers?
2) is this something you do frequently?
3) is there any kind of a garuntee that if i am going to pay you to replace the processor, my computer will come back to me in working order?
4) get a price quote!

if your worried about it being done, these are a few questions i would ask, and by all means you have every right to worry about that operation!

hoped that helped you a little bit, but like lithus said for a computer repair shop, it should be a fairly simple task to them. although you pay more than what your expecting to having it done that way. (i dont know but i would imagine you will have to have them purchase the processor for you, and then there going to charge you to look at it as well, and then an hourly charge, at least thats how they do it around here)

like i said hope that helps a little bit at least?

 

Hell yes it does Chevy. Thanks buddy.

 

A lot of "local computer shops" aren't that great. I have seen one do some pretty strange things that I was just shaking my head at.

Either way, if you don't feel comfortable doing it, bring it to a shop but folow what Chevy said.

As far as buying the processor, have you decided on where you are going to be getting it from? I got mine on ebay for $100 shipped.