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I have an HP G62, bought in February of 2009.

How do I know how much RAM I can add to it?

Here is the spec sheet of my machine

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My goal is to expand the machine to 8 GB of RAM along with decent SSD.

asked Aug 13 '12 at 09:47

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answered Aug 13 '12 at 10:01

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the link is quite helpful and the video too, yup i found what i was looking for, thanks dude :)

(Aug 13 '12 at 10:08) bharatkumargupta bharatkumargupta's gravatar image

It was my pleasure.

(Aug 13 '12 at 10:20) ClosetFuturist ClosetFuturist's gravatar image

The best place to tell how much RAM your computer can take is this site - Crucial.com

It lists most manufacturers, and most models.

However, you'll need more information on the model number, G62 is the series, there's more information than that, which should be on the bottom of the laptop.

answered Aug 13 '12 at 11:44

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thank you for the information, useful link! the memory scanner is pretty neat, also i like the crucial company for their ssd's, i ll also be buying ssd for my machine, yes it can be upgraded to 8 gigs it says.

(Aug 13 '12 at 11:46) bharatkumargupta bharatkumargupta's gravatar image

yup there is info on the insode of the battery compartment , depends on when the notebook was produce it can or can not be expanded not sure about a 2009 but definatly tells you many will not configure added memory you have to order the board with onboard memory that will fit your case

the thinner and small the design the more com;icated it gets usually you need to take the lap top to a tech because they wont open up without unplugging a half dozzen wires and cables ..

(Aug 13 '12 at 11:50) jadtechnic jadtechnic's gravatar image

47 $ for the ddr 3 memory product according to the site, thats pretty reasonable and crucial has a good reputation too at current with their memory products and SSD's specially.

(Aug 13 '12 at 12:00) bharatkumargupta bharatkumargupta's gravatar image

I have one to I went to the HP site according to what I am reading the notebook like the ultra book is not expandable it comes with 6gb of onboard memory standard ..

you can get them with more memory they have to be ordered this way no notebook netbook or ultra book tablet is expandble they dont not use slot or expansion slots any longer on mother board HDD in some cases maybe be replable in others that is not done any longer either some can have a different video card added but that is limited to everything today is built on board to conserve space ..

this is the age of disposble devices many communnities even are making it a fine to dispose of electronic ina land fill there is a $20 fee for as many as you can drop off at electronic recycles stations .

any how it warns right on the HP site under customer care not to purchase memory until you know just what type how much your board can handle not all mother board are able to configure expand memory though they confirm that the ultimate 64 bit board can be order with 192 GB of on board memory

answered Aug 13 '12 at 11:03

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edited Aug 13 '12 at 11:19

actually i read the related manual for my machine, mine came with 4 gigs installed and i ll be able to expand it to 8 gigs to the max. i ll be keeping this machine for least 3.5 years from now, yeah the build quality is nothing great but gets the job done!

(Aug 13 '12 at 11:48) bharatkumargupta bharatkumargupta's gravatar image

sounds like a good deal

(Aug 13 '12 at 12:18) jadtechnic jadtechnic's gravatar image
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