Replacing a notebook processor, if possible

[BoggyB]

So I have a Lenovo Thinkpad E320, which currently uses a Pentium B950.

 

Considering upgrading to something like an i3 or i5. Power consumption isn't really a problem for me, it already has approx. 7 hours in it.

 

Is it possible?

 

Since I know that I know nothing (almost a paradox...) about laptop processors and sockets and so on,  I thought I'd throw the question in here.

[Jimbo]

Quick google tells me it should be possible, keep it to an i5 at max though.

[Blackterror25]

Alltought I've never even removed a CPU from a laptop, I'd probably wouldn't do it because your laptop could run into cooling issues.

 

If you do replace it, you'll probably want to be replacing it with a CPU that uses the same wattage or less then the stock CPU wich, by Intels website, should be 35W.

 

http://ark.intel.com/products/55627/Intel-Pentium-Processor-B950-2M-Cache-2_10-GHz

[dgtL]

I have broken down a handful of laptops and my best advise is take lots of pictures and make lots of notes. with laptops there are tons of little parts and screws that have to go just right and its very easy to forget which piece slides over or under the other and which hole gets the longer srew and stuff like that. so take your time and document everything. gl