What CPU would work on Satellite Pro A300-2C2

I know far more about desktop computers than I do laptop computers,
However last night my laptop completely froze and held the current sound (making a kind of buzzing sound).
I thought nothing of it at the time however it wasn't coming responsive again so I held down the power button and went to sleep. When I awoke this morning I booted up my laptop, but it did not boot.
The motherboard is not broken as it is givin power to lights and disc drives ect...
I am basically wondering what CPU's will work in the a300 2c2,
I HOPE it isn't soldered in but I have not confirmed that yet as I have to go out in a moment, thus I cannot open her up.
Thanks in advanced,
TheUnknown

> I am just wondering if you know if/where I can find a list of CPU's that were used in the A300 over time, I am thinking if they were compatable down the line mine should accept it, right?
Indeed, the usage of the same CPUs which were used previously in other Satellite Pro A300 should be possible.
I read somewhere in the internet that Toshiba Satellite A300 /Satellite Pro A300 and Equium A300 are similar series and used CPUs should be compatible.
The chipset seems to handle the Penryn and Merom CPUs.
_Penryn CPUs are:_
Intel Core2 Duo Processor (800MHz)
T8100 (2.20GHz) / T8300(2.40GHz)
T9300 (2.50Ghz) / T9500(2.60GHz)
_Merom CPUs are:_
Intel Core2 Duo CPU (800MHz)
T7800 2.6GHz
Intel Core2 Duo CPU (667MHz)
T5250 (1.50GHz) / T5450 (1.66GHz)
T5550 (1.83Ghz) / T5750(2.00GHz)
Intel Pentium Dual Core CPU (533MHz)
T2330 (1.60Ghz) / T2370(1.73GHz)
Intel Celeron CPU (533MHz)
540 (1.86GHz) / 550 (2.0GHz) / 560 (2.13GHz)

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