Upgrading graphics card in HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC

Hi, I've been playing games on my computer lately and have noticed it has trouble running some of the more intensive games. I was wondering if there is a way I can upgrade the graphics card to something more powerful/advanced. I have a HP Pavilion dv7t-7000 CTO with a NVIDIA GeForce GT 630M
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Hi, I've been playing games on my computer lately and have noticed it has trouble running some of the more intensive games. I was wondering if there is a way I can upgrade the graphics card to something more powerful/advanced. I have a HP Pavilion dv7t-7000 CTO with a NVIDIA GeForce GT 630M
Unfortunately, the GPU is not upgradeable in these units. You would have to upgrade the entire motherboard package, which would be costly and cause potential reliability issues in the future. Your best option would be to upgrade to a newer notebook with the GPU and specs you require.

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I've been doing a lot of research lately, to mostly no avail, about whether or not my HP Pavilion dv7-7025dx laptop can have a dedicated GPU added to it, as currently it only has the integrated Intel HD 4000 Mobile graphics card.
Mostly I've come across the unfortunate agreement that most laptops cannot have their graphics cards upgraded/swapped out, since the graphics card is soldered on to the motherboard. However, after talking to an HP "support representative", they said they believed it was possible to add a graphics card, as long as it is compatible with the HM77 45W UMA Motherboard my computer has.
Furthermore, after finding the maitenence and service manual online for my computer ( http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c03221579.pdf ) it says that it could have come with switchable graphics, specifically the Nvidia Geforce 630M or 650M.
So I am wondering, is it really at all possible to add a dedicated graphics card, either by having switchable graphics or something else? Or am I stuck with the integrated Intel HD graphics?
If I can upgrade/add a new card, where would I be able to find/buy a compatible one, and would I be able to install it myself or would I need to go to a local computer repair?
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Hi folks,
I want to know whether I can upgrade graphics card of my laptop.
Now a days most of the high end games are not
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Hi:
Unfortunately in most of today's notebooks (including yours), the graphics cannot be upgraded.
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