Originally Posted by
ScottC
True; but at least it's still possible.
I've quite often changed the CPU in my desktop AND laptop. On most Dell laptops it's just a couple of screws to get to the CPU, and around $200 spent at Newegg on the correct mobile Intel chip. But I agree that it's not something most people will do

After a few drinks the old computers in my house start to look like stacks of National Geographics

Not that I drink.