Is the battery user replaceable, and is RAM easily upgradeable?
1797427
The RAM is upgradeable... though definitely not "easily". To get the back cover off you have to remove 12 tiny recessed screws that are strongly secured by Loctite. When i tried removing the screws using a jeweler's screwdriver set, one screw simply would not come out. I tried and tried, googled and tried again with several tools, but finally decided the screw would have to be extracted or drilled out, possibly damaging the case and voiding the warranty. So I gave up and sent the RAM back. Your mileage may vary. Other than that, I'm pretty happy with the laptop.
1797428
This model has no replaceable battery neither easy access to RAM modules.The case has to be open if you need to upgrade RAM or replace battery.
1797429
Battery is only accessible by opening up the case. There is no 'battery door', so don't know how it will be done when the time comes! Do not know about increasing RAM.
1797430
Yes, you can replace the battery. You just have to be good with a screwdriver (very tiny screws).And yes you can upgrade RAM fairly easily. But an important note here: Do NOT follow the steps as outlined by HP in their own document. Just take out the screws on the bottom plate. Read my review on this Laptop for more details.
1797431
Easy is relative. I'll just add to others' comments here by stressing how important it is to use the right screwdriver -- a small Phillips, in very good shape. I don't know what number. All 12 base screws have to come out, and three more for the battery. This is not where to cowboy it up with a "good enough" tool. If it's not in good shape, try again tomorrow after a trip to the cheap tool joint of your choice.
1797432
Once you open the case by removing some screws, both can be easily upgraded/replaced.
897232
Yes, the battery is replaceable. The front cover is removable and then the battery slides out.
1732013
I have not done it yet myself, but upgrading RAM and hard drives are both possible on this machine. A good place to see what is compatible is www.crucial.com.
1444550
Yes, I can put my 16 gig card and new battery and its good for about 2 hours and a coin toss to see what dies first. Good thing is both are cheap (memory and extra battery)
1255196
The battery is not easily replaceable -- you need to remove the back cover to access it. That isn't too difficult, because the laptop uses standard torx T5 screws. Still, its not simple. However, I've found the battery lasts nearly 6 hours unplugged for typical web browsing, which is good. Also, I've had the computer ~4 months and the battery life hasn't gotten any worse.
785325
It is upgradable and I am not sure as to how much ram it can take. I purchased it for my son and he loves it. He is an electronics major and he takes it everywhere he goes and uses it for school.
2046357
Sorry, I haven't opened the case except for the battery. There is a large panel on the bottom side roughly under the touchpad area that could be unscrewed and might contain the ram slots.
938138
2 GB is plenty for almost all uses of this computer. Other manufacturers of Chromebooks (i.e. Samsung), have soldered on the RAM, making it nigh impossible to replace. However... like all the other answers... we don't know for sure whether it is soldered on, or whether you can pop it open and replace it with a bigger chip (although, to me, it is doubtful).
856744
No, this battery is NON replaceable, unless your really lucky.. You can take it apart and remove the battery but you can't find the replacement for it anywhere. I took the one I have to a batteries plus store and they had never even seen that type of battery before. Even a google search brings up some asian website that would cost way too much for it. It's some type of proprietary battery UNIDEN used for this monitor.
899394
Yes, the battery is replaceable. Its the same as a fairly common cell phone batt. The owners manual gives instructions.
1570684
No it is not. The battery is internal. If you're comfortable disassembling the case you'll be able to access the battery. But it is not user changeable in the general sense.
35069
hi I'm not sure what you mean by is the battery user replaceableif by that you mean is the battery interchangeable for a new 1 or for 1 of the different powerthe answer is yes and the battery is easily changeable and exchangeable by removing the back flap with the 2 clips is easily removedas far as wanting change the battery for any reason there is no need the batteries in extremely powerful lithium ion battery that hold its charge of to 9.5 hours on 1 chargeon the other hand since it is an ultrabook the RAM can be a little bit tricky to change out although extremely possiblewith minimal effortI would of course include a manual on exactly how to do thatalso I own a Ultrabook tool kit for for these types of repairs and upgrades I would be glad to include this with your order for an extra 20 dollarskeep in mind the toolkit is specifically made to be used for computers and it's not just a regular toolkit I can send you a picture if you likethank you for your interest and I hope to hear from you
282510
You can go up to 2GB RAM (cost: $24 at Crucial). It's easy enough to switch out the sticks. Don't know about switching out the HD. HP makes a 6-cell battery for it.
1889643
Depends on what you're using it for. I get about three hours of use out of the battery. I modified it and bought a 120GB SSD drive and 4GB of RAM. Those upgrades made it super fast, and it does all the user basics with ease.
2163477
I believe you can, but it may be difficult. I have opened the case, and could easily change the SSD, but I struggled in trying to get the battery out and gave up since I did not need to replace it. Even now, the battery still lasts about 4 hours on a full charge.
2224339
I believe the battery is built in and I don't think you can easily replace it. But I could be wrong about battery replacement.
261505
Yes, ram upgrades are very easy. First, unplug the unit and flip it over. Pry off the four sticky rubber feet and unscrew the four philips screws underneath. Next, pry off the bottom. It helped me by screwing in the mounting standoffs into the VESA mounting points and using those to pull the bottom off. Then you just stick a new dimm into the slot and push it down.Here's a perfect upgrade to the chromebox, and its only about $20.Crucial 2GB Single DDR3 1600 MT/s (PC3-12800) CL11 SODIMM 204-Pin 1.35V/1.5V Notebook Memory Module CT25664BF160B Yes, ram upgrades are very easy. First, unplug the unit and flip it over. Pry off the four sticky rubber feet and unscrew the four philips screws underneath. Next, pry off the bottom. It helped me by screwing in the mounting standoffs into the VESA mounting points and using those to pull the bottom off. Then you just stick a new dimm into the slot and push it down.Here's a perfect upgrade to the chromebox, and its only about $20.Crucial 2GB Single DDR3 1600 MT/s (PC3-12800) CL11 SODIMM 204-Pin 1.35V/1.5V Notebook Memory... » Read More Yes, ram upgrades are very easy. First, unplug the unit and flip it over. Pry off the four sticky rubber feet and unscrew the four philips screws underneath. Next, pry off the bottom. It helped me by screwing in the mounting standoffs into the VESA mounting points and using those to pull the bottom off. Then you just stick a new dimm into the slot and push it down.Here's a perfect upgrade to the chromebox, and its only about $20.Crucial 2GB Single DDR3 1600 MT/s (PC3-12800) CL11 SODIMM 204-Pin 1.35V/1.5V Notebook Memory Module CT25664BF160B « Show Less