Do I need a new motherboard for Windows 11? My laptop is Acer Aspire V7N-591G.

maliltokun205

Hi guys, I'm having a dilemma. My PC is an Acer Aspire V7N-591G laptop. It meets all the requirements for upgrading to Windows 11 except for the TPM 2.0 chip. I'd thought about buying a TPM 2.0 chip (they're not very expensive) and manually installing it in the motherboard slot, but I don't know if my motherboard has the slot for it. It's an Acer Aspire VN7-591G V 1.13 Intel HM86 (Lynx Point) from 8/1/2015. Can anyone help me out?

If buying the chip doesn't solve the problem, I imagine the main option would be to buy a new motherboard. In this case, I imagine the problem would be solved.

Thanks in advance guys!

[Edited the thread to add model number to the title]

Puraw

https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/728086/do-i-need-a-new-motherboard-for-windows-11-my-laptop-is-acer-aspire-v7n-591g

Hi maliltokun205
The Aspire VN7‑591G uses Intel’s HM86 chipset (4th‑gen Core) and was never produced with a discrete TPM 2.0 module or firmware support for one.

• No drop‑in board exists — Acer’s parts catalog and resellers like Zandparts only list like‑for‑like replacements with the same chipset.
• BIOS won’t initialize TPM 2.0 even if you soldered a chip in place.
• Laptop soldering risk — far tighter PCB layout than a desktop, with high chance of trace/pad damage.
• Economics don’t work — a full board swap (if it were possible) would cost more than the laptop’s current value.

For Windows 11 compliance, the only practical options are enabling fTPM/PTT on a newer platform or moving to a system with native TPM 2.0 support. Anything else is high‑risk tinkering with no payoff.

maliltokun205

https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/comment/1351425#Comment_1351425

Ok, thanks for your answer. What about Windows 10 LTSC? Could that be a valid alternative?