Lenovo IdeaPad 1 14IGL7 CPU upgrade

[TanMasked]

I've been meaning to replace the CPU of my Lenovo IdeaPad 1 14IGL7 laptop with something of higher superiority.

Is replacing the CPU on this type of computer possible, and if so, what CPUs do you recommend?

(P.S., my current CPU is an Intel® Pentium(R) Silver N5030 CPU @ 1.10GHz × 4, and I'm running Ubuntu 22.04.3.)

 

[linuxares]

Can you desolder and reball a cpu? Because it seems to be a soldered bga cpu.
Plus it's probably not wise to try to change cpu since the BIOS might be limited to this cpu

 

[Hayato213]

I've been meaning to replace the CPU of my Lenovo IdeaPad 1 14IGL7 laptop with something of higher superiority.

Is replacing the CPU on this type of computer possible, and if so, what CPUs do you recommend?

(P.S., my current CPU is an Intel® Pentium(R) Silver N5030 CPU @ 1.10GHz × 4, and I'm running Ubuntu 22.04.3.)

Get a better computer instead.

 

[TanMasked]

Get a better computer instead.

Mate, I'm not made of money. I can willingly shill out €50 for a new CPU, but I'll be damned if I'm gonna buy another sodding computer.

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Can you desolder and reball a cpu? Because it seems to be a soldered bga cpu.
Plus it's probably not wise to try to change cpu since the BIOS might be limited to this cpu

I have no soldering skills in the slightest. And I've no clue where to get a soldering device. Can they be found somewhere like, let's say, Woody's (the UK and European hardware store?)

 

[linuxares]

Mate, I'm not made of money. I can willingly shill out €50 for a new CPU, but I'll be damned if I'm gonna buy another sodding computer.

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I have no soldering skills in the slightest. And I've no clue where to get a soldering device. Can they be found somewhere like, let's say, Woody's (the UK and European hardware store?)

You don't go from no solder experience and jump to BGA reballing.

 

[Hayato213]

Mate, I'm not made of money. I can willingly shill out €50 for a new CPU, but I'll be damned if I'm gonna buy another sodding computer.

Your laptop cost like $160 so don't complain, beside you have the best cpu available for that model, you can't just put any cpu with any laptop.

 

[TanMasked]

Your laptop cost like $160 so don't complain, beside you have the best cpu available for that model, you can't just put any cpu with any laptop.

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Should I upgrade my RAM then? My computer tends to slow down a lot.

 

[Hayato213]

Should I upgrade my RAM then? My computer tends to slow down a lot.

You can open it up and check, not sure if the ram is soldered on to the board.

 

[TanMasked]

You can open it up and check, not sure if the ram is soldered on to the board.

Also, I forgot to mention this. I paid more for the computer. It cost me around €220 from CeX.

 

[EmberDoe]

Unfortunately the RAM is soldered as well on these units, don't have much options in terms of upgrading

 

[TanMasked]

Unfortunately the RAM is soldered as well on these units, don't have much options in terms of upgrading

This might be a stupid question, but...
Does external RAM exist???

 

[Hayato213]

This might be a stupid question, but...
Does external RAM exist???

No