Need someone who can upgrade memory for a laptop

Windows7forever on 20/10/2015 - 07:33
Last edited 20/10/2015 - 07:34

It's for an ASUS laptop, late model, slim design. Only has 2GB pre-installed. I have another 2GB chip I need installed(already have the RAM).
I am usually confident doing memory upgrades but these new laptops are a pain in the neck for me.

It doesn't have a dedicated memory compartment that I can easily screw off, and in order to get inside the machine I'm presuming you have to remove the whole front and rear chassis of the machine. I tried doing this and it was really difficult to open and I was scared I was going to break something inside of it.

I couldn't find instructions available online for this model.
It's an Asus F451MA-VX015H and was bought refurbished.

Even the battery compartment is sealed inside the chassis of the machine, which in my mind makes it non-replaceable because it's too difficult for the lay person to get inside the machine. Terrible design, ASUS. I'm sure other manufacturers are doing similar atrocities with their new models.

I'd be happy to pay a shop or someone a modest fee to perform this service. It's a budget laptop which cost $250 so don't want to spend more than $50 on this.

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  • redforever on 20/10/2015 - 08:15
    +1

    You sure there is a spare RAM slot? The existing 2GB RAM might be soldered onto the motherboard and non user upgradeable.

    • Windows7forever on 20/10/2015 - 12:33

      Never heard of that before. I certainly hope not. When did laptop manufacturers start doing this?

      Ah crap! My worst fears have come true. It's soldered on-board, therefore no chance of upgrading it.

      The salesman eluded to the idea that the memory could be upgraded so I might have to give them a call.

      • tonyjzx on 20/10/2015 - 15:04

        Clock speed 1600 MHz
        Maximum memory 4 GB
        Memory layout 1 x 4 GB
        Memory slots 1x SO-DIMM
        Memory type DDR3L
        RAM 4 GB
        Unused memory slots 0

        its replaceable, you probably just need to dismantle the bastard to get to it

  • brokenglish on 20/10/2015 - 10:02

    Can you download and run this?
    Crucial System Scanner

    It should be able to tell you if your RAM can be upgraded (hopefully the motherboard is still recogniseable)
    It is a portable .exe, so no installation needed.

    Once run, it will open up a browser and tell you about the laptop.
    The part about the RAM slot should be on the left sidebar.
    When done, you can delete the .exe

  • hashtagbargain on 20/10/2015 - 10:04

    I'll be happy to have a look at this for you if you're around in Melbourne… Always happy to help out a fellow bargainer!

  • [Deactivated] on 25/11/2015 - 09:21

    Crucial System Scanner is a great tool to tell you the details about memory info of ur laptop.

    Run it and see the scanning result.

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