Can we change out the processor on Macbook Air 13 in

N3w2Mac · Feb 11, 2013, 12:57 AM

I was hoping that someone could tell me if we can change out the processor on the Macbook air i have the i5 and i wanna go with the i5 quad core

GGJstudios · Feb 11, 2013, 01:03 AM

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Originally Posted by N3w2Mac

I was hoping that someone could tell me if we can change out the processor on the Macbook air i have the i5 and i wanna go with the i5 quad core

No, the processors are not user-serviceable.

N3w2Mac · Feb 11, 2013, 01:07 AM

damn i really wanna keep my macbook but i need a better processor. Thanks for the help

Stetrain · Feb 11, 2013, 07:38 AM

Almost no laptops have socketed CPUs that you can change out.

A quad core i5 wouldn't work in a Macbook Air anyway. The Air uses ultra low voltage processors with lower power requirements and heat generation than normal laptop processors. It wouldn't have the power supply or the cooling power to handle such a processor.

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N3w2Mac Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Feb 2013	damn i really wanna keep my macbook but i need a better processor. Thanks for the help
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Feb 11, 2013, 07:38 AM	#4
Stetrain macrumors 68030 Join Date: Feb 2009	Almost no laptops have socketed CPUs that you can change out. A quad core i5 wouldn't work in a Macbook Air anyway. The Air uses ultra low voltage processors with lower power requirements and heat generation than normal laptop processors. It wouldn't have the power supply or the cooling power to handle such a processor.
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