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Question posted by jpaton7 on August 29th, 2013

Processor Upgrade

Hi how can I upgrade the CPU on this machine? It is an AMD quadcore 2.4ghz

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Answer #1: Posted by TechSupport101 on August 29th, 2013 9:02 PM

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Hi, the video here will give you an idea of what you must do:
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Acer Aspire M3470 Service Guide - Page 8

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Acer Aspire M3470 Service Guide - Page 15

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