Can I upgrade the processor of my Dell Inspiron 15 5000?

[WillMarg]

The processor already in there is 2.4 ghz, but I'm looking for at least a 3.5 ghz one. Is that possible?

 

[junkeymonkey]

more then likely the chips used are bga ball grid array [yours is. Sockets Supported FCBGA1023, FCPGA988 ] and most times in laptops there soldered in and that's all there is to it - and why you buy a laptop type computer by the cpu installed out of the box

''The BGA is a solution to the problem of producing a miniature package for an integrated circuit with many hundreds of pins. Pin grid arrays and dual-in-line surface mount (SOIC) packages were being produced with more and more pins, and with decreasing spacing between the pins, but this was causing difficulties for the soldering process. As package pins got closer together, the danger of accidentally bridging adjacent pins with solder grew. BGAs do not have this problem if the solder is factory-applied to the package.''


the best I could find on the AMD [bga as well ]

http/www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/Puma/AMD-A4-Series%20A4-7210.html

http/www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/Puma/AMD-A6-Series%20A6-7310.html

cpu installed info from here ??

http/www.dell.com/us/p/inspiron-15-5000-series/pd

 

[USAFRet]

BGA socket.
Hardwired to the motherboard.

Unlike desktops, laptops are not designed for easy upgrading.

 

[junkeymonkey]

the answer is no unless your god like with a hot iron

 

[USAFRet]

the answer is no unless your god like with a hot iron

Even then. The rest of the system (chipset, BIOS, etc) will not know what to do with a different CPU.

 

[ffg7]

junkeymonkey, bridging can still happen with solder balls as I've had to fix the pads when that happens when they remove the chip to be replaced.

WillMarg, no but might be able to upgrade the system board. http/downloads.dell.com/Manuals/all-products/esuprt_laptop/esuprt_inspiron_laptop/inspiron-15-5547-laptop_Owner%27s%20Manual_en-us.pdf

 

[junkeymonkey]

I was trying to be sarcastic for on ffg7

and like usaf pointed out all cpu's need bios support and with that being soldered in its more then likely a proprietary bios and if you were to pull off a change out no guarantees all will work or boot '' and why you buy a laptop type computer by the cpu installed out of the box '' cause that's what you will be stuck with