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is the cpu from hp 290 g2 mt “u3e1 socket” removable ?

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the socket name is weird “u3e1 ”
cant tell if the cpu removable if anyone have the same motherboard please tell me
i cant open it cause i dont own it trying to buy it and replace the motherboard 🙂

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Yes

In reply to is the cpu from hp 290 g2 mt “u3e1 socket” removable ?

That computer uses the socket H4, more commonly known as LGA1151 (actually in that case it’s LGA1151v2).
You can remove the CPU and upgrade it to any 8th or 9th gen intel CPU.

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