How to Upgrade RAM on HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15

In this video, we explore the inside of the HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15. I show a step by step guide on upgrading the RAM.
Laptop: HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15
Model: 15-ec1073dx
RAM Used
16GB (2x 8GB) DDR4 3200MHz PC4-25600 1.2V 1Rx8 SoDIMM Laptop RAM
M471A1K43CB1-V20 PC4-3200AA-SA1-11
Samsung M471A1K43DB1-CWE
HP Support Manuals for 15-ec1000 Laptops
support.hp.com...
Which memory is compatible? A or B
A. Look at the Service Manual for your model.
HP Pavilion Gaming 15 Laptop PC Maintenance and Service Guide (15-ec1000)
h10032.www1.hp....
Page 1 (Page 11 of the pdf)
Memory Two SODIMM slots, customer accessible/upgradeable
DDR4-2400 dual channel support (DDR4-3200 bridge to DDR4-2666, DDR4-2666 downgrade to
DDR4-2400)
Supports up to 32 GB maximum system memory in the following conƭgurations:
● 16 GB (16 GB × 1 or 8 GB × 2)
● 12 GB (8 GB × 1 + 4 GB × 1)
● 8 GB (8 GB × 1 or 4 GB × 2)
B. Search online for your HP model number
Crucial has a good site that shows compatible memory.
For Models 15-ec1000
www.crucial.co...)
To find out what RAM you have installed:
Click Windows button. Search for HP PC Hardware Diagnostics Windows. Run as administrator.
On the left side, go to System Information. Click the Memory Tab. This will display all the information about your currently installed RAM.
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[@Fourhand1917]

Absolutely adore you not leaving any steps out, for people who are still new to dealing with internals it can all be quite literally mystical, and so showing (and editing in other angles) is very alleviating to the usual worries. Easy to imitate you, much less stressful!

[@justinbailey7281]

If you change the ram, wont you lose existing data

[@justinbailey7281]

Why wouldn't you just add an another 8gb stick to other side instead of buying two new sticks

[@lilyluhtwizzy]

@@justinbailey7281 Because you can get a kit of ram with more MHz. The Pavillion has 2600 MHz ram, and I'm actually upgrading mine in a few days with 3200.

[@wesleymarquis7138]

@@justinbailey7281RAM is temporary memory storage and resets each time you restart your computer

[@klltx2001]

@@justinbailey7281 Your computer data is stored in the internal storage drive, not the RAM. RAM just determines how fast your computer can process data and allows more memory. Hence why more of it is faster and thus better.

[@supersillysammy272]

can we appreciate the fact that this guy is actually really helpful?

[@taichiherov8135]

He was helpful but unplugging the battery cable to put ram in. Is unprofessional.

[@William_Nowin]

@@taichiherov8135 Is it not necessary to do that? I don't want to mess up my computer

[@localdealer2105]

@@taichiherov8135why? It isn’t necessarily bad to do that, I think he was just being safe

[@taichiherov8135]

@@localdealer2105it is bad . He wasn’t professional at all. That wasn’t necessary.

[@RamboMutambo]

Still using this guide 2 years later 🎉 Awesome guide, helped me fix RAM issues I was having.

[@FullyAutomatedLuxuryCommunism]

This is one of the best videos showing how to upgrade gaming laptops. Simple, informative, good camera angles showing what you are doing, and x10 better than any other similar video I've been able to find. Thank you!

[@dave623]

2023, still a useful tutorial, thanks. I miss the olden days when my original HP Pavillion had a removable little door on the bottom to access your ram slots. Back in the days when companies gave a crap about their customers.

[@ulquiorra8697]

Yw❤

[@rustywastakenwastaken]

Thanks, my ram was constantly at 90% so I put in another 8gb stick and now it's running great

[@ulquiorra8697]

Yw❤

[@roninxd2r571]

Great tutorial! Worked 100%! Even used the guitar pick. Though, my HP gaming laptop didn’t have the black sticker over the RAM cards.

[@denkrblx437]

Is it used?

[@davidduffy1101]

@@denkrblx437 Mine didnt have a black sticker over it either - bought it new

[@denkrblx437]

@@davidduffy1101 hmmm maybe they changed the production and stopped putting the black sticker

[@Plasma-s13]

Have this laptop and I play Minecraft on it and it’s using the integrated graphics how do I change it to the dedicated graphics card

[@shai_iii]

@@Plasma-s13 Go 8n windows graphics settings, or if it's a nividia go in nividia control panel

[@joshua_dlima]

Thank you! Tip: if you're unsure which ram to buy for your laptop, go to the crucial website and run their exe.. it will do all the work and suggest compatible products

[@isisblitz]

I've only upgraded desktops and was worried about upgrading my laptop, this made it so much easier thanks so much

[@ulquiorra8697]

Np❤

[@crisnmaryfam7344]

thanks. Looking at buying my teenage son one of these for an upcoming birthday. Very useful even if I dont plan on upgrading the ram.

[@yunganand]

W mom/dad you a goat parent

[@renzflores9525]

@@yunganand fr

[@cheztoast9879]

Worked perfectly man, this helped me a lot, and without this I would be doomed. I really needed this so thank you!!

[@noyou1933]

love the pfp

[@jonecksponeck6006]

@@noyou1933 I love your pfp

[@cheztoast9879]

@eLKy 15 Short answer is yes, but research the laptop’s capacity for the RAM before buying and installingnit

[@nostalgiaholic4874]

I have this laptop can play every game on max don’t see why it needs the upgrade

[@allgagnoreflex9645]

@@nostalgiaholic4874 8gs isn't good enough to load some games like Rust or Tarkov very efficiently

[@smirnusia]

Just changed mine to 32 GB without any issues, took like 15 minutes, thanks to your video. Thank you!

[@tokahontas9990]

How is it 5 months down the road? Any issues? Like getting too hot or something? I’m new to this and wanna do 32 instead of 16 lol

[@ulquiorra8697]

Yw❤

[@BeziSuper]

7 months now. How is it

[@smirnusia]

@@BeziSuper everything is working great!

[@vanessa12903]

@@smirnusia what ram did you use? im trying to upgrade to 32 from 16 and im not sure what ram is compatible with this laptop

[@texout]

honestly the most useful tech video on this site. you masterfully explained what to do in less than 10 minutes, and got straight to the point! Thanks!

[@nurulislamseam4912]

using the HDD magnet was a great idea. I use it a lot

[@amar.mohamed]

Great tutorial. I saved money doing this. Same laptop with higher ram was way more expensive. I got the 8gb one and upgraded to 32gb. Your video was very helpful!

[@billiamyoutube]

@Trinkely I’m also curious! 😂

[@Ryvalry]

I would also like to know

[@om3ral132]

how did you make sure that 32gb was supported ??

[@littleflip55]

Hey! I just wanted to say thank you for this vid. It was very helpful. You explained everything really well with how to take out the ram and insert the new ram cards. I watched some other vids and they weren't as informative as yours. I also got that message and was glad to see that it was normal. Anyway thank you again!

[@LiegeMaximo]

is it necessary to remove the battery part thing?

[@littleflip55]

@@LiegeMaximo the connector? I did it. I didn't take out the battery though. Just unclasped it from It's power source which is a good practice for when your working on anything. If you disconnect the battery you have less of a chance of creating an electrostatic charge and frying something, In my opinion.

[@LiegeMaximo]

@@littleflip55 oh ok, thanks! 🙏

[@littleflip55]

@@LiegeMaximo NP!

[@ulquiorra8697]

Yw❤

[@cloudyfish2484]

I love this video so much, you didn't leave a single step out and showed us the best way to do the steps. Very straightforward thank you!

[@manuelvillar8424]

It worked perfect, thank you for making this video. The error also popup, but you only need to hit enter to make your laptop restart.❤

[@hagnat]

you explained every step as if you were talking with a layman if i showed this to a non-tech savvy person (but with the corrrect tools) they would be able to upgrade their laptop by themselves kudos for you!

[@andrewbrooks7142]

As one tech to another I should suggest you add one thing to this sort of video my laptop is a gaming 15 DK and the four screws in the back if you look closely are NOT the same length! so when a user removes screws from a laptop like this, they should lay them out next to the laptop in the same pattern so that the same screw goes back in the same hole... I use a piece of tape that I stick the heads of the screws on so that way they stay where I put them

[@jrides9223]

VERY HELPFUL! I am a mechanic and not a tech guy at all, but I am handy, you guided me carefully!

[@TheCheftoffer]

Thank you for making that easier than I expected. I feel confident about adding more RAM now.

[@WhiteGoldtube]

Pefect, straightforward guide to reduce the risk of me braking something. I had 2x4gb in my son's laptop and just replaced one of those with a 16gb stick for a very low cost upgrade to make 20gb running at 3200. If it was my gaming desktop, then I'd put in 2x16gb to max dual channel performance, but for this laptop the 4gb+16gb is fine. Performance dramatically increased, Minecraft loads in the blink of an eye and according to the old Heaven benchmark on max settings... 8gb = score 668 & 26.5 fps vs 20gb = score 1092 & 43.4 fps.

[@connor_7198]

Thank you, I've had my laptop for a couple of years and decided it was time to upgrade and this made me feel better about the install

[@papitasloup2119]

Thank you so much for this! Everything about computer parts is absolutely mumbo jumbo for me so I appreciate the slow and concise step by step instructions

[@ulquiorra8697]

Yw❤

[@MrThunderbird53]

Great job in a very calm way and step by step explanation of how to upgrade memory and the layout of the motherboard components!

[@tobeywan8331]

Really helpful video! I first watch this in 2022, now Im upgrading my laptop's RAM again. Thank you!

[@javierolivares2546]

How much ram it motherboard is able to manage??

[@tobeywan8331]

@@javierolivares2546 32gb and my exact model is Pavilion 15 EC0017AX

[@tobeywan8331]

@@javierolivares2546 32gb, my exact model is HP Pavilion 15 EC0017AX

[@Br4xtonAlt_Roblox_Gamer]

Thankyou so much! I got a 16GB ram stick and replaced it with one of the 4’s this video helped a lot, I’m now subscribed.

[@sumithchowdhury710]

Thank you so much for this video. I was able to upgrade the ram of my laptop & give a basic dust clean to it. It was easy peasy.

[@DrizziG]

Could you please link me to the right ram to buy? I have this exact model I just don’t want to buy the wrong one. Pease

[@Sock_Muffin]

Thanks so much! I got one of these as a gift and they got it with 4 gigs of ram, hopefully we can bump that up to 16!

[@santipro64]

4 GB? I think it comes with 8

[@Sock_Muffin]

@@santipro64 maybe, i think i remember it saying 4, but either way its 16 now

[@ashwinguhann8830]

Thank you sir. I upgraded mine. Your video is on point and help me accurately. Thank you again

[@johnpaulbacon8320]

Nicely done - easy to follow along with. I like to watch this kind of video every so often from different people to see how each person does it.

[@nishing6876]

Thanks i successfully upgraded my ram ❤ The hardest part was removing the back cover. I destroyed my brother's guitar pick 🤣

[@Crashed131963]

You get the added bonus of going from 8gb single channel ram to 16gb of dual channel ram by adding a 2nd stick. Dual channel ram has twice the data transfer speed (Bandwidth).

[@Streetzsanchez]

Thanks for this video. I was able to upgrade my RAM and finally be able to play Red Dead Redemption 2 on my laptop. I'd say the hardest part about it all was getting the back cover off lol.

[@mrmango5384]

My HP pavilion isn’t the exact model it is a 15z- ec200. It has 8 GB of ram total would I mess something up if I follow your video and get the ram ram you did

[@mokhachoka2918]

Best tutorial for how to upgrade ram for this laptop. Thank you for your excellent explanation and guide

[@Kimarnic]

Thank you! Upgraded my ram from 8 to 16 woo

[@rvninngbear]

One of the best tutorials I’ve watched in a long time!

[@GeekOfWar1]

Thank you for the video. Should thermal pads be bought for the second ram stick?

[@SergiuNica1222]

Helped me to upgrade the ram from 2x 4gb to 2x 16gb and also find out have 2.5 inch ssd space apart the m.2 . Thanks

[@AceDRenegade]

Worked for me, upgraded from 8GB to 32GB

[@professorpenne9962]

very helpful. I had another HP with the same type of ram so I just stripped it out of that and put it into the one I wanted to use. handy placeholder until I upgrade the ram much further.

[@zodus4992]

I was wondering if it is possible to open it from the square where the fans are

[@mmartin9990]

Very helpful and very informative

[@toneranger]

Great video. Why are there 2 different SSDs, the larger black SSD and the smaller one between the battery and the RAM ?

[@madanismail1]

you have the best tutorial memory upgrade video I have ever seen, thank you.

[@Gaming360-m5l]

0:39 are you sure its PH1? because I usually use PH0 to open it 🙂🙂

[@jessm5926]

Is it possible to put 2 16GB in there or is that too much, i read the description but was a little confused

[@autumngrace3915]

This was easier than I thought it would be, the hardest part of the entire thing was the screws and that wasn’t even hard just time consuming since I didn’t have a screw driver lol

[@Seb_zzz]

Thank you so much I have the same computer and I watched this video and installed 16 GB and took out my 8 GB of ram

[@gregst.martin4889]

Why didn't u keep the 8 gig in and install the 16 in other slot? You will have 24 gigs of ram I do. I have same laptop

[@TJ-vj9jb]

@@gregst.martin4889 some laptop models of hp have ram limit to 16gv

[@TJ-vj9jb]

Bro u should have done 8,8gb ram for dual channel boost brother Much much bigger improvement than single stick of 16gb ram

[@Nitrox_909]

@@TJ-vj9jb So if i have 8gb of ram I just should buy another 8gb instead of 16 gb

[@TJ-vj9jb]

@@Nitrox_909 yeps works fine abd dual channel is better than single stick of 16gb

[@hendrag8856]

Hi pls advise why should you unplug the battery? Thanks.

[@Eightblock08]

Ive never even seen the inside of a laptop but this video just made everything seem so simple so thank you

[@follower_of_christ_95]

thank you for the video, waiting on two 16 GB RAM cards to arrive for my HP Pavillion 15 laptop. I will know what to do now when they arrive. Edit: easy install, works like a charm

[@kapoiosagnwstosxexe]

So It does support up to 32 gigs of ram. Nice

[@javierolivares2546]

It support the 32gb?????

[@kapoiosagnwstosxexe]

@@javierolivares2546 That's the maximum storage of ram it can hold up to

[@follower_of_christ_95]

@@javierolivares2546 yeah, it does, could probably go higher like 64 or 128 but 32 is all i need

[@msmmark2533]

Thanks, you earned yourself one more subscriber. This is the only one I understood.

[@Knight456789]

Do you need to enable XMP? If so, how can we go about it?

[@AzureRath97]

Saving this video for the future. Excellent breakdown.

[@gh0stvrthewrld260]

Do I have too use the same ram that is in the Vid or can I use another 8 gb ram

[@LogMan1000-6v]

Do you have a video to upgrade the graphics card in this computer?

[@frankieeeee1777]

Awesome video! The step by step really helped!

[@Rednot_]

Man thank you so much for this video, it was so helpful! You rock!!

[@secure_tomato1388]

Awesome video, upgraded from terrible 8gb of ram and put dual channel ram awesome

[@arkturus425]

if i use the same ram types.. would it be possible for me to upgrade it with 2 16gb sticks?

[@randomgamerwithpotatoaim8611]

Sure bro

[@davepastern]

that's a great question, I want to di this too...

[@randomgamerwithpotatoaim8611]

@@davepastern go ahead buddy

[@davepastern]

@@randomgamerwithpotatoaim8611 will these laptops take 2x 16gb sticks? HP support says no

[@arkturus425]

@@davepastern from what I know they always say that the units are "non-user upgradable.". But most of us just do it anyway lol

[@jeremiahmontealegre6138]

Hello Sirs, may I ask the brand and model of your rams since the one I bought didn't work or was faulty, pls help I don't want to spend on an incompatible ram again. the one I bought was a tammuz 16gb 3200mhz

[@Skim_beeble7125]

So will any ddr4 stick of ram work as long as it fits within the laptop case

[@adonis1310]

Thank you so much man, this was perfect for me. Although I didnt have a guitar pick I just used the case my ram came in and it worked like a charm! Incredible stuff!

[@ninjathewidowmaker]

does that RAM stick supports dual channel?

[@Konstantinosmo]

Thank you for your video. Do you know if the big round HP badge at the back of the screen lights up?

[@up12chuckgrade]

it doesnt light up, its just shiny

[@abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz5450]

I have one and its just shiny it doesnt light up

[@ahmadgamal65]

How do I choose the correct ram to upgrade? Do I have to choose a ram that matches the name, frequency and capacity as the other ram?

[@zulkamal9711]

i have no problem installing the ram, but i really need to know what to check before buying the ram. I've bought the ram for second times, both are 8gb ddr4 3200mhz, but when i install it, my screen just light up and shut down immediately...any advice?

[@purpleadra4286]

Thank u so much :)u walking me through how to put this in was wonderful

[@gavinniehoff647]

would it be fine if i get one 8 gig and put it in with the original one, i dont know if it would the the same exact ram stick

[@benjamincid6076]

Hello, I have the same PC with the same ram but I have a question, how many MHz is the ram that comes with the notebook? Can I use another ram memory from another brand but with the same mhz? thanks in advance

[@LukeLionel]

can i use a normal screwdriver for this

[@raf_senpai7493]

I have a question is this tape necessary or it can be removed? Also if it is necessary what is the use of it?

[@Theminotard]

hey, i've got this exact one at home and i've just learned i can actually swap out the parts. what do you recommend using to clean out hte insides if you don't have compressed air?

[@symerekusunoki2797]

Hey there! I kept a new 8G RAM but it still does not show up in my laptop. What do I do?

[@j.p.walkman9671]

Just bought one today, do you know the ram type? I thought i could use Ram from my other laptop but it does fit properly. My old one was a Pavilion 17 series.

[@arsingh8137]

is that the 1st ram replaceable in hp pavillion dk0269tx???????plz respond

[@keepalowprofile]

Thanks for this man. Very useful and easy to understand

[@Sethfurion]

Very good video bro! i have the same laptop and i got a samsung ram 8 gb 3200 like the one that you get but when i turn on the laptop it goes black screen, can i do something in the bios or should i just refund it? I tried in bouth slots and there is no problem with them when i use only the original one, but the laptop didnt go on with the new one in any slot.

[@dazlao2155]

Is the 15-dk2112ne model practically the same?

[@mag4208]

Lol this is so satisfying to watch, nice job man.

[@scorpionx732]

I would really love and appreciate it if you can put the link where can we buy this specific type of ram because I been searching for the same one and I can’t find it 😭

[@AlekoTheSpencer]

may I ask does the computer need Samsung branded ram to work or will any brand of ram work like crucial

[@anasammar4554]

This video was too great! You earned my sub!

[@Big_boom90]

Hi I bought my sons these laptops and just wanted know do you have to replace both cpus or can I buy a 2 pack of 8gb and just add one to each?

[@paulxrock]

Please tell me where is the RTC Battery in this laptop.

[@MollyECHEVARRIA]

do you have the link to the ram you purchased?

[@gregarious1532]

Do I have to worry about static?

[@oligarchic-kakistocracy]

Thanks, great video, told me everything I needed to know to get this RAM installed

[@matfas99]

I guess I will lose my remaining 1.5 year warranty if I do this myself, right great tutorial though

[@jamesintac6265]

can you mix the brands of ram even if they have the same specs?

[@fabian.slr06]

Can I also use just one 16GB Ram Stick or does it have to be 2X8GB Ram sticks?

[@jorgedu6]

Vaya sustos me dió luego cambiar la Ram. Primero no encendía, cuando le conecté el cargador recien lo hizo (ahora ya normal enciende). Luego apenas encendió salió un mensaje en azul de hacer Reboot, Bios y no se que cosa pero de la nada se pusó negro la pantalla y comenzó a correr con normalidad. Lo bueno es que todo se resolvió solo y ahora va super fluido con más RAM, gracias.

[@ateefkc6666]

Absolute legend 👏❤❤

[@mushu6366]

Great tutorial, thanks! I was wondering why did you have to unplug the battery cable inside? It must be some kind of precaution, but what against?

[@milodlly]

Very useful video!! Can we upgraded to more then 16 GB?

[@kierantj903]

yes maximum capacity for this laptop is 32gb

[@jargymenal2946]

does the slot order matter?