Thanks for this! Bought a 920 512GB for dirt cheap with the intention of upgrading the SSD to 2TB. Didn't realize I was going to be in for a bit of a challenge, and I'm glad I found this guide before attempting this on my own.
@@alexrossow6473 successfully, and this video was invaluable! I upgraded the SSD to an SK Hynix P31 1TB and the wireless card to an Intel AX200. The SSD upgrade was significantly easier than the wireless card; I had the most trouble reattaching the antennae to the new card, but with some patience I was able to get them reattached. I also repasted the CPU while everything was disassembled. My idle temps are ~5C better on average, though the most noticable change is that the laptop now has more room to boost. My frequencies are ~250MHz higher under load at the same temps when compared to before I repasted. After that reassembly was very straightforward. Do note, you will need to either have a mouse on standby, or clone your old SSD to your new one. The touchpad drivers are not included with Windows 10 and they're a pain to find. I'm still not 100% sure where I found the correct touchpad drivers, but I'm fairly certain that it was the Lenovo Update Utility that found them for me. Regardless, don't be like me and panic buy a new touchpad when yours doesn't intially work. Be patient and give it several driver/windows updates and maybe even a few windows resets before deciding that the touchpad is broken. Good luck!
@@cjeffcoatjr Thanks for this insight! Could you please let us know what thermal paste you used? I have Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut 12.5 W / m, but I bought it in October 2017 (I used it when I upgraded the CPU on my NAS) and I am not sure whether it still is good/efficient for cooling or I should buy another paste. Any thoughts on this would be appreciated. :) Also, did you notice any speed improvement after replacing the OEM SSD with the SK Hynix? I have read that the OEM SSD does not perform so well as the retail SSDs, but it all comes down to real world experience. Thanks!
One of the fans has started making noise, cleaning hasn't helped. Looking at the heatsink, you think its easier to replace just one fan or should I buy the whole assembly?
Hmm, that's an aluminum cpu heatsink, right? I was planning to use liquid metal to maybe help cool it down. Too bad it's aluminum :( Or is there any part upgrade to make it copper?
At the bottom of the display itself there is a long silver plastic where you can remove and to expose the elastic adhesive where you can pull to free the screen.
@@Sellbrokedotcom i bought a new lid screen like you have. do you think it will fit the yoga 920 star wars edition? i cracked the screen and found this aluminum non-star wars lid on ebay for cheap.
Yeah, Lenovo are creepy - putting the M.2 SSD under the Mainboard is just purposely making it hard for people to upgrade or replace a dead drive. Of course, they really want you to buy all the RAM and SSD possible, cause they make more profit on those than the rest of the laptop. Now, soldered RAM does have an actual advantage: Its much thinner and uses less space. So most thin+light laptops have soldered RAM. I did manage to get one with 16GB RAM, but upgrading the SSD is not only laborious, it won't run until the battery depletes, because of some "security" BIOS feature
Definitely, just get some canned air and blast it in short spurts directly into the vent. Repeat a few times.... just don't do a long blast that might overspeed the fan.
Is bios replaceable or can I reset the bios chip I forgot the bios passcode
Nice Video!
Is there a CMOS battery in there? Did you see one?
No most newer laptops have it stored within the chipset.
Garsh that build quality though 😍 I love my yogi
Man.. they never make it simple to clean the bloody fan!!
It's definitely easier to use canned air into the vents to just blast it out, but this one isn't too bad once you get the bottom case off.
Thanks for this! Bought a 920 512GB for dirt cheap with the intention of upgrading the SSD to 2TB. Didn't realize I was going to be in for a bit of a challenge, and I'm glad I found this guide before attempting this on my own.
How'd the upgrade go? I'm looking at a 512GB model right now and upgradability and repairs are my only concern.
@@alexrossow6473 successfully, and this video was invaluable! I upgraded the SSD to an SK Hynix P31 1TB and the wireless card to an Intel AX200. The SSD upgrade was significantly easier than the wireless card; I had the most trouble reattaching the antennae to the new card, but with some patience I was able to get them reattached. I also repasted the CPU while everything was disassembled. My idle temps are ~5C better on average, though the most noticable change is that the laptop now has more room to boost. My frequencies are ~250MHz higher under load at the same temps when compared to before I repasted. After that reassembly was very straightforward.
Do note, you will need to either have a mouse on standby, or clone your old SSD to your new one. The touchpad drivers are not included with Windows 10 and they're a pain to find. I'm still not 100% sure where I found the correct touchpad drivers, but I'm fairly certain that it was the Lenovo Update Utility that found them for me. Regardless, don't be like me and panic buy a new touchpad when yours doesn't intially work. Be patient and give it several driver/windows updates and maybe even a few windows resets before deciding that the touchpad is broken.
Good luck!
@@cjeffcoatjr Thanks for this insight! Could you please let us know what thermal paste you used? I have Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut 12.5 W / m, but I bought it in October 2017 (I used it when I upgraded the CPU on my NAS) and I am not sure whether it still is good/efficient for cooling or I should buy another paste. Any thoughts on this would be appreciated. :)
Also, did you notice any speed improvement after replacing the OEM SSD with the SK Hynix? I have read that the OEM SSD does not perform so well as the retail SSDs, but it all comes down to real world experience. Thanks!
One of the fans has started making noise, cleaning hasn't helped. Looking at the heatsink, you think its easier to replace just one fan or should I buy the whole assembly?
Hmm, that's an aluminum cpu heatsink, right? I was planning to use liquid metal to maybe help cool it down. Too bad it's aluminum :( Or is there any part upgrade to make it copper?
At the bottom of the display itself there is a long silver plastic where you can remove and to expose the elastic adhesive where you can pull to free the screen.
Thank you guy for this video. Would you know if it's possible to replace the processor on this laptop?
No sorry it is integrated.
@@Sellbrokedotcom i bought a new lid screen like you have. do you think it will fit the yoga 920 star wars edition? i cracked the screen and found this aluminum non-star wars lid on ebay for cheap.
@@RS-hz1yi where i can get the motherboard for this laptop?
Are the cooling fins of fan assembly welded to heat pipe or just held on by tape?
does anyone know if changing graphics card is possible on this model?
Thank you for this video! Wondering if there is a way the hinges can be tightened ? If so then how to do that ?
Hola amigo , tal vez podría ayudarme a conseguir la placa de esta laptop?
Поменял кулер с вашей помощью, спасибо.
Thank you!!! This was so awesome!
I need the motherboard .Where can I get one plz help .
eBay. Check your part number first 5B20Q09684 to get the right one www.ebay.com/itm/224057357899
so the ram soldered '__')? too bad..
Yeah, Lenovo are creepy - putting the M.2 SSD under the Mainboard is just purposely making it hard for people to upgrade or replace a dead drive. Of course, they really want you to buy all the RAM and SSD possible, cause they make more profit on those than the rest of the laptop.
Now, soldered RAM does have an actual advantage: Its much thinner and uses less space. So most thin+light laptops have soldered RAM.
I did manage to get one with 16GB RAM, but upgrading the SSD is not only laborious, it won't run until the battery depletes, because of some "security" BIOS feature
Can u tell me the which screw driver to use ?
To remove the bottom case you need a Torx T5, then once you are in a small phillips bit, like a 2.0
Thank you for this video! Is it possible to clean the fan without disassembling the entire thing?
Definitely, just get some canned air and blast it in short spurts directly into the vent. Repeat a few times.... just don't do a long blast that might overspeed the fan.
@@Sellbrokedotcom Thank you for the response!! Do I do this without opening the laptop case?
@@wendywelliana5611 Sure, just locate where the fans vent in the back and blast the air into that, few spurts each.