Tablet RAM upgradeable?

Atomfix

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Discussion starter · #1 · Nov 22, 2014

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Is the RAM in the Panasonic FZ-G1 upgradeable? there are 4 and 8GB models available. I have the 4GB Model. Would like to upgrade to 8

The only internal picture i can find is what it is below. CPU-Z shows DDR3 4GB, 9-9-9-24 1333MHz Dual Channel. SPD section shows 3 slots but nothing is populated, no information shown.

CPU is Intel i5 3437U

 

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#2 · Nov 23, 2014

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Nice potato quality picture you have there.

 

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#3 · Nov 23, 2014

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The spec sheet only mentions an 8gb model...I don't see any mention of a 4gb FZ-G1 model:
ftp://ftp.panasonic.com/pub/Panasonic/business/toughpad/us/downloads/FZ-G1/G1_spec_sheet_2014-1.pdf

 

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Cancer

The spec sheet only mentions an 8gb model...I don't see any mention of a 4gb FZ-G1 model:
ftp://ftp.panasonic.com/pub/Panasonic/business/toughpad/us/downloads/FZ-G1/G1_spec_sheet_2014-1.pdf

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Theres the Mark 1 and the mark 2, Model No of mine is FZ-G1AABZHE3 4GB RAM and a 128GB SSD which is user upgradable friendly. I don't want to waste my time by stripping it down and finding out that the memory is soldered on to the board. Trying to find out if it has a memory slot is a pain in the back side

EDIT: The above photo on the first post was the only photo i could find on another forum

 

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#5 · Nov 23, 2014

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Well if its "user-upgradeable" I would presume they would include the ram too.

 

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Originally Posted by NeoReaper

Well if its "user-upgradeable" I would presume they would include the ram too.

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The SSD has a door behind the tablet that you can remove and thats pretty much something that a user can upgrade without stripping the whole thing down. I'd assume the memory would be close to the CPU but its not visible on the picture

Edit: On close inspection on the picture. Next to the copper heatsink pipe, The ram appears the be located there with the little black chips?

 

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Discussion starter · #7 · Nov 25, 2014

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Bump Anyone?

 

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#8 · Nov 25, 2014

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I have no idea and its hard to deduce from the picture as it is not a good one. I doubt however that tablets would have upgradable RAM.

 

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#9 · Nov 25, 2014

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If your tablet is no longer under warranty then pull the back off and get us a good clear picture.

 

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#10 · Nov 30, 2014

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I second the motion for a non-potato picture.