The video card in that laptop cannot be upgraded. It is soldered directly to the motherboard. The only way to upgrade the video card would be to buy a new motherboard with the faster graphics card on it.
Go here and enter the service tag off of the bottom of your notebook. Look at the manual to see what video controllers were offered for your particular model. There is also a service manual there to guide you in dis assembly.
so, you're saying the motherboard is replaceable? i could actually pull that out and put a new one in? in that case, how do i know what would work in my laptop?
what's the point of all the optional motherboards out there if you can't buy one to replace a faulty one in a laptop that's an older model? seems like another scheme to make people spend money, like always.
anyway, that's not your guys's fault or problem, but my laptop is (copy and pasted from product page):
Notebook mainboards are one-off designs -- they cannot be used other than for the model the ship with.
You need another of the same or a very similar board as you now have. Sometimes, a system is ordered wtih integrated OR discrete video - or with a couple of discrete options. In those cases, a small upgrade may be possible.
laserman778
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February 19th, 2015 18:00
The video card in that laptop cannot be upgraded. It is soldered directly to the motherboard. The only way to upgrade the video card would be to buy a new motherboard with the faster graphics card on it.
dallascowboyswo
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February 20th, 2015 04:00
Go to parts-people.com to check availability.
Go here and enter the service tag off of the bottom of your notebook. Look at the manual to see what video controllers were offered for your particular model. There is also a service manual there to guide you in dis assembly.
Tereck
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February 20th, 2015 04:00
so, you're saying the motherboard is replaceable? i could actually pull that out and put a new one in? in that case, how do i know what would work in my laptop?
ejn63
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February 20th, 2015 04:00
You need a Studio 16 board - nothing else will fit. If you would like a recommendation, we need to know whether it's a 1645, 1647, etc.
Tereck
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February 20th, 2015 08:00
what's the point of all the optional motherboards out there if you can't buy one to replace a faulty one in a laptop that's an older model? seems like another scheme to make people spend money, like always.
anyway, that's not your guys's fault or problem, but my laptop is (copy and pasted from product page):
Studio XPS M1640 (Mid 2010)
Tereck
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February 20th, 2015 08:00
wait, the manual guides you in how to take out the motherboard? but how do i know what other motherboard would be compatible with my laptop?
ejn63
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February 20th, 2015 10:00
Notebook mainboards are one-off designs -- they cannot be used other than for the model the ship with.
You need another of the same or a very similar board as you now have. Sometimes, a system is ordered wtih integrated OR discrete video - or with a couple of discrete options. In those cases, a small upgrade may be possible.
A change to a different board altogether is not.