I have an old Samsung notebook, it has been with me for more than 10 years. In recent years I had to change the OS from Windows 8.1 to Linux (KDE Neon), the change has been great and it is running better than ever. The thing is, no matter how much I make change the software, the hardware remains the same. I would like to make some improvements, but from what I have seen, I would only be able to change the SSD it has for a larger one and little more, since the RAM is part of the motherboard.
However, is it possible to expand it or change it for more RAM? I think I have seen that it was possible, buT more delicate and complicated, is it true? Would it be worth to look for someone who can make the upgrade?
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Yes, it is possible!
I hope you have some solid soldering and hot air workstation skills, but assuming you do then yes its 100% possible.
I do not recommend it.
This.
It definitely is possible, but if you have to ask, you probably donβt have the background to do it.
If you want to do it anyways, great! Youβll be learning some new skills. I suggest taking it slow. Use a bunch of dummy boards to practice on. When youβre ready to try for real, try it on a machine you donβt care about first. Something cheap enough that you donβt care if you mess it up.
With a fast enough ssd you can use zram or a swap partition to emulate having more RAM.
Hmmm, that sounds interesting, Thanks!
Do note that SSDs are orders of magnitude slower than RAM (itβs why you have both, and not just a giant SSD). You can feel the machine come to a screeching halt the moment swap is used for active tasks.
As to your last question: It would almost certainly not be worth it.
Yeah, it is basically never worth the effort to de-solder and re-solder RAM. Itβs why people rail so hard on it and why you should pay attention to itβs (non-) existence next computer you buy. It hurts you years down the line when what should have been a cheap upgrade is turned into simply binning what you own and buying new.
Yes! Yes it is!
https://downloadmoreram.com
It is effectively not possible to add more RAM to it.
is it possibly, yes. but if you have to ask yhat its possible, you likely dont have the skillset required to do it, and paying somone else is typically not cost effective
Download more ram /s