Will HP Pavillion G6 laptop's processor (core i5 3210M) work in other motherboards?

I have a HP laptop (Pavillion g6). Its motherboard has some issue which is not repairable. A new motherboard is too costly.

Can I create a new system using other motherboards like gigabyte or MSI mini-ITX motherboards?

user570125

Posted 2016-03-13T08:03:19.510

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Laptop processors are different than desktop processors, be sure you pick a motherboard with the correct cpu socket for that processor. The socket needed for that processor is FCPGA988. More socket information here...http://superuser.com/questions/591345/what-do-intels-socket-package-specifications-mean-in-detail

– Moab – 2016-03-13T15:39:14.293

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Yes, possibly.

Laptop processors are different than desktop processors, be sure you pick a motherboard with the correct cpu socket for that processor. The socket needed for that processor is FCPGA988 aka G2

More information on sockets here

Moab

Posted 2016-03-13T08:03:19.510

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Thanks for your reply. Yes there are motherboards available with socket G2, but I was not sure about processor compatibility with the motherboard and bios and any other factor. – None – 2016-03-14T04:44:46.303

I see no reason for compatibility issues when the motherboard supports that socket type. – Moab – 2016-03-14T17:50:29.907