Can you switch the graphics card in a laptop?

jonesy852 · 06-25-2007, 02:22 PM

^^topic. Would someone like Geek Squad have to do it, or is it something I could do myself without ruining it?

**The_Other_One** · 06-25-2007, 05:23 PM

Some laptops can, most can't. It all depends on the model.

tlarkin · 06-25-2007, 05:26 PM

I don't know of any laptops that you can change out video cards in. You really can't upgrade laptops at all besides hard drive and RAM, and I suppose you could swap out the modular optical drive but any new laptop will have a dual layer dvd burner anyways. Everything else you add via external devices either firewire or usb.

ride3k · 06-25-2007, 06:14 PM

in mine you can swap cards or add another card, you just need to take apart almost all of the laptop

06-25-2007, 02:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
jonesy852 New Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2	Can you switch the graphics card in a laptop? ^^topic. Would someone like Geek Squad have to do it, or is it something I could do myself without ruining it?

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06-25-2007, 05:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
tlarkin VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 6,056	I don't know of any laptops that you can change out video cards in. You really can't upgrade laptops at all besides hard drive and RAM, and I suppose you could swap out the modular optical drive but any new laptop will have a dual layer dvd burner anyways. Everything else you add via external devices either firewire or usb.

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ride3k Silver Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 241	in mine you can swap cards or add another card, you just need to take apart almost all of the laptop