CBV514-1H-37E6: Vero Chromebook i3 What user serviceable components can be upgraded?

ssabdb
ssabdb Member Posts: 2 New User
edited June 2023 in Chromebooks

Hi All,

I bought this chromebook a few days ago. Much of the marketing material seems to indicate it is "easily upgradable". What user serviceable components can be upgraded?

Matt

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Answers

  • billsey
    billsey ACE Posts: 34,682 Trailblazer

    Memory is soldered to the motherboard, so not upgradable. The SSD is either an NVMe x4 or an eMMC soldered to the MB, so you can do storage upgrades. CPU and chipset are soldered to the motherboard, so no upgrades there. Battery can of course be replaced when it eventually fails. WLAN card is an AX211 and can currently be upgraded to an AX221 for 6E support. Eventually there will be new technologies for the WLAN that will be supported through the M.2 slot. Other than those it's repairable but not terribly upgradable.

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  • Braderz73
    Braderz73 Member Posts: 13

    Tinkerer

    I agree with everything you've stated about the upgrade options, but I'm pretty sure it's possible to upgrade the main CPU. I have the i5 Acer Vero, and I 'thought' I'd read it was upgradeable. But, that's it, nothing else…

  • billsey
    billsey ACE Posts: 34,682 Trailblazer

    The CPU is soldered onto the motherboard, so not upgradeable without a motherboard replacement.

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  • Braderz73
    Braderz73 Member Posts: 13

    Tinkerer

    Yep, you're right. It seems this was another very misleading part of Acer's marketing that I feel for. I've been buying Acer products for the last 12 years, but I'm afraid my experience with my current Chromebook means I will be looking else where for my next purchase.

  • ssabdb
    ssabdb Member Posts: 2 New User

    The marketing literally said "upgradable" and it's really quite disappointing nothing appears to be user upgradable.

    I will be returning to the retailer

  • billsey
    billsey ACE Posts: 34,682 Trailblazer

    Storage is upgradable, so it does qualify…

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  • Braderz73
    Braderz73 Member Posts: 13

    Tinkerer

    Yes, I was happy to know it was repairable and easier to do so. Thanks for all the information, it was very useful to know for sure.