Upgrading the motherboard Alienware 18?

Someone told me that it was not possible to update the motherboard in an Alienware 18 because it is a laptop. Is this true?

Tips for laptop are (1) the owner of the system they ship in and (2) a bit more expensive than motherboards - it may be possible to install a more recent revision of the same system (i.e., 18 - R2 in French - R1) but even that is not guaranteed.  It will cost probably $ 400-500 just for the Board of Directors of don't try - no guarantee of success.

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