Upgrading RAM on Toshiba Satellite Radius 11 L15W-B1303
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I'm trying to figure out why Toshiba says that I can't upgrade the RAM on a Toshiba Satellite Radius 11 L15W-B1303 that I just bought. It has 2GB DDR3L 1600MHz and says: (Memory is not user replaceable).
http://www.toshiba.com/us/computers/laptops/satellite/Radius11/L15W-B1303
Why not?? I would like to upgrade the ssd as well. Will I not be able to do that, either?
My idea was to buy a cheap laptop and then upgrade it myself to save some money. It hasn't arrived yet so I haven't hade the opportunity to take it apart and check out the inside. Should be here in a couple of days. I've been searching the web for the last couple of hours and not getting anywhere. Any help or advice will be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!
-Stephen
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I'm trying to figure out why Toshiba says that I can't upgrade the RAM on a Toshiba Satellite Radius 11 L15W-B1303 that I just bought. It has 2GB DDR3L 1600MHz and says: (Memory is not user replaceable).
http://www.toshiba.com/us/computers/laptops/satellite/Radius11/L15W-B1303
Why not?? I would like to upgrade the ssd as well. Will I not be able to do that, either?
My idea was to buy a cheap laptop and then upgrade it myself to save some money. It hasn't arrived yet so I haven't hade the opportunity to take it apart and check out the inside. Should be here in a couple of days. I've been searching the web for the last couple of hours and not getting anywhere. Any help or advice will be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!
-Stephen
laptop memory installation toshiba-laptop ddr3
asked Apr 17 '15 at 6:17
Stephen
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It is possible that they have soldered the memory directly to the motherboard in order to save costs. The "emmc" suggests that it could not be a standard sata ssd either. This is what you can expect if you are buying the cheapest hardware, lots of compromises to make it as cheap as possible and usually all at the expense of upgradability.
– Mokubai♦
Apr 17 '15 at 6:45
I own a soldering iron and am fairly good at it thanks to my uncle who used to own a tv/vcr repair shop. Would it be possible to remove the memory if it is soldered to the motherboard and replace it with more?
– Stephen
Apr 17 '15 at 6:57
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A soldering iron is unlikely to be enough. If you had a BGA rework station then maybe, but it would be more effort than it is worth.
– Mokubai♦
Apr 17 '15 at 7:09
Ok, so I figured out what the eMMC means. It's flash memory. There's a great explanation of the difference between it and a true solid state drive at eMMC vs. SSD: Not All Solid-State Storage is Equal.
– Stephen
Apr 17 '15 at 7:21
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I'm trying to figure out why Toshiba says that I can't upgrade the RAM on a Toshiba Satellite Radius 11 L15W-B1303 that I just bought. It has 2GB DDR3L 1600MHz and says: (Memory is not user replaceable).
http://www.toshiba.com/us/computers/laptops/satellite/Radius11/L15W-B1303
Why not?? I would like to upgrade the ssd as well. Will I not be able to do that, either?
My idea was to buy a cheap laptop and then upgrade it myself to save some money. It hasn't arrived yet so I haven't hade the opportunity to take it apart and check out the inside. Should be here in a couple of days. I've been searching the web for the last couple of hours and not getting anywhere. Any help or advice will be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!
-Stephen
laptop memory installation toshiba-laptop ddr3
asked Apr 17 '15 at 6:17
Stephen
613
I'm trying to figure out why Toshiba says that I can't upgrade the RAM on a Toshiba Satellite Radius 11 L15W-B1303 that I just bought. It has 2GB DDR3L 1600MHz and says: (Memory is not user replaceable).
http://www.toshiba.com/us/computers/laptops/satellite/Radius11/L15W-B1303
Why not?? I would like to upgrade the ssd as well. Will I not be able to do that, either?
My idea was to buy a cheap laptop and then upgrade it myself to save some money. It hasn't arrived yet so I haven't hade the opportunity to take it apart and check out the inside. Should be here in a couple of days. I've been searching the web for the last couple of hours and not getting anywhere. Any help or advice will be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!
-Stephen
laptop memory installation toshiba-laptop ddr3
laptop memory installation toshiba-laptop ddr3
asked Apr 17 '15 at 6:17
Stephen
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asked Apr 17 '15 at 6:17
Stephen
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asked Apr 17 '15 at 6:17
Stephen
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asked Apr 17 '15 at 6:17
Stephen
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asked Apr 17 '15 at 6:17
Stephen
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It is possible that they have soldered the memory directly to the motherboard in order to save costs. The "emmc" suggests that it could not be a standard sata ssd either. This is what you can expect if you are buying the cheapest hardware, lots of compromises to make it as cheap as possible and usually all at the expense of upgradability.
– Mokubai♦
Apr 17 '15 at 6:45
I own a soldering iron and am fairly good at it thanks to my uncle who used to own a tv/vcr repair shop. Would it be possible to remove the memory if it is soldered to the motherboard and replace it with more?
– Stephen
Apr 17 '15 at 6:57
1
A soldering iron is unlikely to be enough. If you had a BGA rework station then maybe, but it would be more effort than it is worth.
– Mokubai♦
Apr 17 '15 at 7:09
Ok, so I figured out what the eMMC means. It's flash memory. There's a great explanation of the difference between it and a true solid state drive at eMMC vs. SSD: Not All Solid-State Storage is Equal.
– Stephen
Apr 17 '15 at 7:21
add a comment |
It is possible that they have soldered the memory directly to the motherboard in order to save costs. The "emmc" suggests that it could not be a standard sata ssd either. This is what you can expect if you are buying the cheapest hardware, lots of compromises to make it as cheap as possible and usually all at the expense of upgradability.
– Mokubai♦
Apr 17 '15 at 6:45
I own a soldering iron and am fairly good at it thanks to my uncle who used to own a tv/vcr repair shop. Would it be possible to remove the memory if it is soldered to the motherboard and replace it with more?
– Stephen
Apr 17 '15 at 6:57
1
A soldering iron is unlikely to be enough. If you had a BGA rework station then maybe, but it would be more effort than it is worth.
– Mokubai♦
Apr 17 '15 at 7:09
Ok, so I figured out what the eMMC means. It's flash memory. There's a great explanation of the difference between it and a true solid state drive at eMMC vs. SSD: Not All Solid-State Storage is Equal.
– Stephen
Apr 17 '15 at 7:21
It is possible that they have soldered the memory directly to the motherboard in order to save costs. The "emmc" suggests that it could not be a standard sata ssd either. This is what you can expect if you are buying the cheapest hardware, lots of compromises to make it as cheap as possible and usually all at the expense of upgradability.
– Mokubai♦
Apr 17 '15 at 6:45
It is possible that they have soldered the memory directly to the motherboard in order to save costs. The "emmc" suggests that it could not be a standard sata ssd either. This is what you can expect if you are buying the cheapest hardware, lots of compromises to make it as cheap as possible and usually all at the expense of upgradability.
– Mokubai♦
Apr 17 '15 at 6:45
I own a soldering iron and am fairly good at it thanks to my uncle who used to own a tv/vcr repair shop. Would it be possible to remove the memory if it is soldered to the motherboard and replace it with more?
– Stephen
Apr 17 '15 at 6:57
I own a soldering iron and am fairly good at it thanks to my uncle who used to own a tv/vcr repair shop. Would it be possible to remove the memory if it is soldered to the motherboard and replace it with more?
– Stephen
Apr 17 '15 at 6:57
1
1
A soldering iron is unlikely to be enough. If you had a BGA rework station then maybe, but it would be more effort than it is worth.
– Mokubai♦
Apr 17 '15 at 7:09
A soldering iron is unlikely to be enough. If you had a BGA rework station then maybe, but it would be more effort than it is worth.
– Mokubai♦
Apr 17 '15 at 7:09
Ok, so I figured out what the eMMC means. It's flash memory. There's a great explanation of the difference between it and a true solid state drive at eMMC vs. SSD: Not All Solid-State Storage is Equal.
– Stephen
Apr 17 '15 at 7:21
Ok, so I figured out what the eMMC means. It's flash memory. There's a great explanation of the difference between it and a true solid state drive at eMMC vs. SSD: Not All Solid-State Storage is Equal.
– Stephen
Apr 17 '15 at 7:21
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these are so new that you probably still have a warranty. you can check this on Toshiba's web site by inputting the serial and model number off of the tag. I bought mine used on ebay and if the original owner did not register it, then you can register it and get the full one year warranty and 60 days of free Toshiba tech support.
answered Apr 29 '15 at 12:09
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How would the warranty help in this situation? There is nothing wrong with the laptop in the question. In fact, doing some of the upgrades to it might void the warranty.
– Cfinley
Apr 29 '15 at 13:58
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I tried to update my ram on my radius. What I found was that it requires a specific ram PC3L (the "L" stands for Low Voltage). The timing of the ram is also significant so only use Kinston Ram as this is set to the timing acceptable to this system. I know this is unusual, but I tried other ram and found out the hard way. Good Luck.
answered Jun 19 '15 at 22:41
Mike
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Toshiba's description/specs for this model, they indicated memory and battery are "not replaceable by user." As you may realize, replacing any hardware that Toshiba describes as "not replaceable by user" will null and void the warranty.
once these systems are out for a few years, that replacements components will become available online, but they are so new, that there isn't any information available on what needs to be taken apart to access the battery.
source
answered Apr 17 '15 at 6:59
mohamed nur
455
I bought it used on EBay so I'm not sure if the warranty is still good or not.
– Stephen
Apr 17 '15 at 7:03
your warranty is till validate as long as the specs match.
– mohamed nur
Apr 17 '15 at 7:28
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3 Answers
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active
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up vote
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these are so new that you probably still have a warranty. you can check this on Toshiba's web site by inputting the serial and model number off of the tag. I bought mine used on ebay and if the original owner did not register it, then you can register it and get the full one year warranty and 60 days of free Toshiba tech support.
answered Apr 29 '15 at 12:09
greg
1
How would the warranty help in this situation? There is nothing wrong with the laptop in the question. In fact, doing some of the upgrades to it might void the warranty.
– Cfinley
Apr 29 '15 at 13:58
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
these are so new that you probably still have a warranty. you can check this on Toshiba's web site by inputting the serial and model number off of the tag. I bought mine used on ebay and if the original owner did not register it, then you can register it and get the full one year warranty and 60 days of free Toshiba tech support.
answered Apr 29 '15 at 12:09
greg
1
How would the warranty help in this situation? There is nothing wrong with the laptop in the question. In fact, doing some of the upgrades to it might void the warranty.
– Cfinley
Apr 29 '15 at 13:58
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
up vote
0
down vote
these are so new that you probably still have a warranty. you can check this on Toshiba's web site by inputting the serial and model number off of the tag. I bought mine used on ebay and if the original owner did not register it, then you can register it and get the full one year warranty and 60 days of free Toshiba tech support.
answered Apr 29 '15 at 12:09
greg
1
these are so new that you probably still have a warranty. you can check this on Toshiba's web site by inputting the serial and model number off of the tag. I bought mine used on ebay and if the original owner did not register it, then you can register it and get the full one year warranty and 60 days of free Toshiba tech support.
answered Apr 29 '15 at 12:09
greg
1
answered Apr 29 '15 at 12:09
greg
1
answered Apr 29 '15 at 12:09
greg
1
answered Apr 29 '15 at 12:09
greg
1
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How would the warranty help in this situation? There is nothing wrong with the laptop in the question. In fact, doing some of the upgrades to it might void the warranty.
– Cfinley
Apr 29 '15 at 13:58
add a comment |
How would the warranty help in this situation? There is nothing wrong with the laptop in the question. In fact, doing some of the upgrades to it might void the warranty.
– Cfinley
Apr 29 '15 at 13:58
How would the warranty help in this situation? There is nothing wrong with the laptop in the question. In fact, doing some of the upgrades to it might void the warranty.
– Cfinley
Apr 29 '15 at 13:58
How would the warranty help in this situation? There is nothing wrong with the laptop in the question. In fact, doing some of the upgrades to it might void the warranty.
– Cfinley
Apr 29 '15 at 13:58
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
I tried to update my ram on my radius. What I found was that it requires a specific ram PC3L (the "L" stands for Low Voltage). The timing of the ram is also significant so only use Kinston Ram as this is set to the timing acceptable to this system. I know this is unusual, but I tried other ram and found out the hard way. Good Luck.
answered Jun 19 '15 at 22:41
Mike
1
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
I tried to update my ram on my radius. What I found was that it requires a specific ram PC3L (the "L" stands for Low Voltage). The timing of the ram is also significant so only use Kinston Ram as this is set to the timing acceptable to this system. I know this is unusual, but I tried other ram and found out the hard way. Good Luck.
answered Jun 19 '15 at 22:41
Mike
1
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
up vote
0
down vote
I tried to update my ram on my radius. What I found was that it requires a specific ram PC3L (the "L" stands for Low Voltage). The timing of the ram is also significant so only use Kinston Ram as this is set to the timing acceptable to this system. I know this is unusual, but I tried other ram and found out the hard way. Good Luck.
answered Jun 19 '15 at 22:41
Mike
1
I tried to update my ram on my radius. What I found was that it requires a specific ram PC3L (the "L" stands for Low Voltage). The timing of the ram is also significant so only use Kinston Ram as this is set to the timing acceptable to this system. I know this is unusual, but I tried other ram and found out the hard way. Good Luck.
answered Jun 19 '15 at 22:41
Mike
1
answered Jun 19 '15 at 22:41
Mike
1
answered Jun 19 '15 at 22:41
Mike
1
answered Jun 19 '15 at 22:41
Mike
1
1
add a comment |
add a comment |
up vote
-1
down vote
Toshiba's description/specs for this model, they indicated memory and battery are "not replaceable by user." As you may realize, replacing any hardware that Toshiba describes as "not replaceable by user" will null and void the warranty.
once these systems are out for a few years, that replacements components will become available online, but they are so new, that there isn't any information available on what needs to be taken apart to access the battery.
source
answered Apr 17 '15 at 6:59
mohamed nur
455
I bought it used on EBay so I'm not sure if the warranty is still good or not.
– Stephen
Apr 17 '15 at 7:03
your warranty is till validate as long as the specs match.
– mohamed nur
Apr 17 '15 at 7:28
add a comment |
up vote
-1
down vote
Toshiba's description/specs for this model, they indicated memory and battery are "not replaceable by user." As you may realize, replacing any hardware that Toshiba describes as "not replaceable by user" will null and void the warranty.
once these systems are out for a few years, that replacements components will become available online, but they are so new, that there isn't any information available on what needs to be taken apart to access the battery.
source
answered Apr 17 '15 at 6:59
mohamed nur
455
I bought it used on EBay so I'm not sure if the warranty is still good or not.
– Stephen
Apr 17 '15 at 7:03
your warranty is till validate as long as the specs match.
– mohamed nur
Apr 17 '15 at 7:28
add a comment |
up vote
-1
down vote
up vote
-1
down vote
Toshiba's description/specs for this model, they indicated memory and battery are "not replaceable by user." As you may realize, replacing any hardware that Toshiba describes as "not replaceable by user" will null and void the warranty.
once these systems are out for a few years, that replacements components will become available online, but they are so new, that there isn't any information available on what needs to be taken apart to access the battery.
source
answered Apr 17 '15 at 6:59
mohamed nur
455
Toshiba's description/specs for this model, they indicated memory and battery are "not replaceable by user." As you may realize, replacing any hardware that Toshiba describes as "not replaceable by user" will null and void the warranty.
once these systems are out for a few years, that replacements components will become available online, but they are so new, that there isn't any information available on what needs to be taken apart to access the battery.
source
answered Apr 17 '15 at 6:59
mohamed nur
455
answered Apr 17 '15 at 6:59
mohamed nur
455
answered Apr 17 '15 at 6:59
mohamed nur
455
answered Apr 17 '15 at 6:59
mohamed nur
455
455
I bought it used on EBay so I'm not sure if the warranty is still good or not.
– Stephen
Apr 17 '15 at 7:03
your warranty is till validate as long as the specs match.
– mohamed nur
Apr 17 '15 at 7:28
add a comment |
I bought it used on EBay so I'm not sure if the warranty is still good or not.
– Stephen
Apr 17 '15 at 7:03
your warranty is till validate as long as the specs match.
– mohamed nur
Apr 17 '15 at 7:28
I bought it used on EBay so I'm not sure if the warranty is still good or not.
– Stephen
Apr 17 '15 at 7:03
I bought it used on EBay so I'm not sure if the warranty is still good or not.
– Stephen
Apr 17 '15 at 7:03
your warranty is till validate as long as the specs match.
– mohamed nur
Apr 17 '15 at 7:28
your warranty is till validate as long as the specs match.
– mohamed nur
Apr 17 '15 at 7:28
add a comment |
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It is possible that they have soldered the memory directly to the motherboard in order to save costs. The "emmc" suggests that it could not be a standard sata ssd either. This is what you can expect if you are buying the cheapest hardware, lots of compromises to make it as cheap as possible and usually all at the expense of upgradability.
– Mokubai♦
Apr 17 '15 at 6:45
I own a soldering iron and am fairly good at it thanks to my uncle who used to own a tv/vcr repair shop. Would it be possible to remove the memory if it is soldered to the motherboard and replace it with more?
– Stephen
Apr 17 '15 at 6:57
1
A soldering iron is unlikely to be enough. If you had a BGA rework station then maybe, but it would be more effort than it is worth.
– Mokubai♦
Apr 17 '15 at 7:09
Ok, so I figured out what the eMMC means. It's flash memory. There's a great explanation of the difference between it and a true solid state drive at eMMC vs. SSD: Not All Solid-State Storage is Equal.
– Stephen
Apr 17 '15 at 7:21