Hello, fellow Tom readers!
Just a less than a year ago, I purchased a Lenovo laptop, the G505 model. Back then, I have had a regular PC to go with it, which sadly got destroyed by an accident a few weeks later.
Nowadays, I have found out that the laptop itself might not be enough for the level of comfort and responsiveness I was used to (I'll admit, it's mostly games and VS2013 loading slow as hell).
So far, I have upgraded RAM, changed from HDD to SSD and did some minor maintenance on the laptop.
I've been wondering for a few weeks now if I should start saving for a new guy. But I have invested a lot into this one and I am not quite comfortable by simply deserting it just because it's sluggish at times.
The only issue so far is the CPU honestly, since the only configuration I was able to afford back then was AMD's A4-5000 APU. Luckily, it was paired with discreete GPU or I would be kind of mad by now. Judgning by manufacturer's site, it should be possible to dismantle the laptop and change ONLY the CPU part. It is described in official Lenovo service manual. However, never have I ever heard of anyone actually performing such procedure for laptop. I have assembled several desktop PCs in the past few years, but I wonder if this feat is even possible or logical to consider. The manufacturer offers a FRU (Field Replacement Unit) for the laptop which consist of A6-5400M APU instead of the A4-5000M I have now.
Anyone got any experience with this kind of stuff, or some recommendations? Or would it be better to buy a new laptop with regards to just CPU and GPU and simply push my current SSD and RAM in it?
Just a less than a year ago, I purchased a Lenovo laptop, the G505 model. Back then, I have had a regular PC to go with it, which sadly got destroyed by an accident a few weeks later.
Nowadays, I have found out that the laptop itself might not be enough for the level of comfort and responsiveness I was used to (I'll admit, it's mostly games and VS2013 loading slow as hell).
So far, I have upgraded RAM, changed from HDD to SSD and did some minor maintenance on the laptop.
I've been wondering for a few weeks now if I should start saving for a new guy. But I have invested a lot into this one and I am not quite comfortable by simply deserting it just because it's sluggish at times.
The only issue so far is the CPU honestly, since the only configuration I was able to afford back then was AMD's A4-5000 APU. Luckily, it was paired with discreete GPU or I would be kind of mad by now. Judgning by manufacturer's site, it should be possible to dismantle the laptop and change ONLY the CPU part. It is described in official Lenovo service manual. However, never have I ever heard of anyone actually performing such procedure for laptop. I have assembled several desktop PCs in the past few years, but I wonder if this feat is even possible or logical to consider. The manufacturer offers a FRU (Field Replacement Unit) for the laptop which consist of A6-5400M APU instead of the A4-5000M I have now.
Anyone got any experience with this kind of stuff, or some recommendations? Or would it be better to buy a new laptop with regards to just CPU and GPU and simply push my current SSD and RAM in it?