OK thank you very much!

Your very welcome @gehageh 

I activated a few in the past 2 days.

You should be good to go.

Regards,

U2

thank you again U2, your help is invaluable.

I have just activated my 6530 and 6430!!!! Very nice. Thanks U2.

Your very welcome @gehageh 

Remember, at the end of this year when W11 is released you will not be able to that any more.

So if anyone wants to do the same, they better do it before then.

Regards,

U2

thanks for your valuable advices

My 6530 came with i3-2350M CPU. Can I upgrade it with a 3rd gen CPU or must I change motherboard?

@gehageh 

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@gehageh wrote:

My 6530 came with i3-2350M CPU. 

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Can you recheck your CPU ???

E6530

Series:  6

Screen Size:  15"

CPU Gen:  3rd

Regards,

U2

I have checked it again in the SYSTEM CINFIGURATION of Dell support. It says? 2nd gen Intel Core i3-2350M Processor , 2.30 Mhz, 3 MB.

I bought this laptop from Germany as not working properly but after changing the HD with a known good one and updating BIOS it operates perfectly. It seems that was not used, is as new condition and I will install a greek/english keyboard and 4 more GB of ram. I paid 90 euros incl. shipping.