9. Exchange Motherboard

Remove the small screw located next to the disply and camera cable. This lets you take out the motherboard.

Upgrading The CPU

Sorry, but the CPU is soldered on the motherboard.

Due to the density of the notebook and the nature of the Transmeta TM5600 with its integrated north bridge, the CPU is surface mounted without a socket.

The motherboard is a real masterpiece. Both sides of the PCB are packed and no space is wasted.