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    Upgrading the CPU on Vaio Z

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by gurnisht, Sep 30, 2010.

  1. gurnisht

    gurnisht Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi. Is the CPU on the Z soldered or socketed?
    I have a Vaio Z 12 with a Core i5-430m, and I wanted to know how hard will it be to replace it to an i7-620m.
    thanks
     
    gurnisht, Sep 30, 2010
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  2. psyq321

    psyq321 Notebook Evangelist

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    Soldered :(

    This was, at least one, change for the bad between VGN-Z and VPC-Z :(
     
    psyq321, Sep 30, 2010
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