Inspiron 3552 motherboard cpu compatibility for upgrade
I want to upgrade my cpu to Intel i3-3rd/5th gen. But don't know whether my motherboard will be compatible with the CPU or not. Any help is appreciated.
Please find the motherboard details as follows
Manufacturer - Dell Inc. Product/Model - 079W3P Version - A00
The processors on this line of boards are soldered in place...
And by soldered, I don't mean that there are a couple contact-points soldered to keep it in place. These are BGA (ball-grid array) mounted components. Basically instead of having hundreds to thousands of tiny pins that fit into a socket (like in socket mounted cpu's) these BGAs have hundreds to thousands of tiny balls of solder precisely laid out on the board, then the CPU is precisely placed and all of those tiny balls of solder are melted at once...
Successfully removing/replacing BGA components requires specialized equipment and a high degree of skill.
Bottom line: while it is technically "possible" to swap BGA components, it is not at all easy, and the chance of destroying the board in the process is very likely without the correct specialized equipment.
It would be cheaper, easier, and much less stressful to simply buy a computer with the specs you want.
Unless this board is already destined for the rubbish-bin, and you have BGA soldering equipment on hand, wait and save your money for the hardware components you want.
It isn't clear what you're trying to gain, but if that's what you want, complete, used and working Inspiron 3558 systems start at about $30 and are widely available for well under $100 -- it'll be cheaper and simpler to buy a replacement system than a separate mainboard, even if it's possible to swap the board.
If you already have it, you can try it -- if not, be absolutely sure everything including the external ports, internal screws, etc. lines up. That's very rare between different model series.
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Posted August 11th, 2019 04:00
Welcome to the Dell Community @shail5991
Sorry but the CPU is soldered to the system board and cannot be upgraded.
Dell OEM Inspiron 15 (3552) / 14 (3452) Motherboard System Board with Intel Celeron N3060 DualCore 1.6Ghz - PW4MN:
https://www.parts-people.com/index.php?action=item&id=25085
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U2