Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 2: SSD/RAM upgrade
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- Опубліковано 16 лип 2024
- Disclaimer: You're solely responsible for your laptop. We do not accept any liability for the machine as result of this content. If you're unsure about this - visit an I.T repair shop. How to access the customer replaceable parts of the ThinkPad T14 Gen 2. Note: T14 Gen 2 (Intel) featured in the video has soldered on Wifi Chip. Also the heatsink is slightly different to the T14 G1 (Intel). Disassembly of the T14 Gen 2 / P14s Gen 2 model is very similar. Except the AMD model has swappable wifi chip.
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Thinking Intel vs AMD? Or the T14 Gen 2 vs T14s Gen 2? See our blog: www.cruisetech.co.uk/blogs/ne...
Here's the Lenovo Manual, with the detailed instructions (if you prefer the 137 page document):
download.lenovo.com/pccbbs/mo...
Where can I buy the ThinkPad T14 Gen 2 (Intel i7)?
You can find Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 2 (i7) here (affiliate link):
Canada: lenovo.vzew.net/YgR4WB
US: lenovo.vzew.net/qnzkrN
UK: lenovo.7eer.net/n1Xjr9
Timestamps:
0:00 Start
0:07 Disable the internal battery
0:32 Removing the 6 base screws
1:01 Removing the base cover
2:37 The base cover is off
3:21 First look inside
3:25 Cooler, replaceable SSD, Replaceable RAM
3:32 Battery
3:37 Wifi/ 4G card
4:34 Reassemble - Наука та технологія
If you're unsure about doing it yourself, then visit an I.T repair shop. Note: T14 Gen 2 (Intel) featured in the video has a soldered on Wifi Chip (cannot be user replaced). Also the heatsink is slightly different to the T14 G1 (Intel). Disassembly of the T14 Gen 2 (AMD) / P14s Gen 2 (AMD) model is very similar (largely the same chassis). Except the AMD models (T14 Gen 2 & P14s Gen 2) have swappable wifi chip. They may come with a Realtek wifi chip, which some prefers to swap for the Intel. Internals of the AMD as shown by our photo here:
www.reddit.com/r/thinkpad/comments/orwnv1/p14s_gen_2_amd_similar_to_t14_gen_2_internals/
Thinking Intel vs AMD? Or the T14 Gen 2 vs T14s Gen 2? See our blog: www.cruisetech.co.uk/blogs/news/lenovo-thinkpad-t14-gen-2-vs-t14s-gen-2-2021
Our colleague's first appearance in an video, please be kind. ☺
Thank you for your video. Just added a second memory to my T14
Thanks for letting us know! 🙂👍
1:15 - the decline of Lenovo. Pre 4th gen models were built to be easy to take apart and you could do it a hundred times. The T430 for example was a pleasure to work on. And then it just got progressively worse with each new model moving to more of a disposable concept
Market forces (e.g. thinner and lighter) are sometimes outside of OEM's control.
T440p has only two screws holding the bottom cover so it only takes few seconds to open. And from there you can easily access the cooler, socketed CPU, socketed RAM, SSD etc. I wish laptops were still like that.
@@Pasi123 and then they made the T450 with its weak plastic clips and dreadful near-battery rubber-bungs. That was the start of the end
That's because Apple has thoroughly convinced the market to replicate its business model of making everything proprietary and NOT user friendly because the end user would ultimately have to ALWAYS defer to the manufacturer for repairs or better yet, just buy a newer one and spend more money. While all this is happening, ofc prices continue to skyrocket. What once was a market where the product was made to be easily modified or repaired has slowly turned into a market where the product only comes as is, where everything is welded into one piece and there's no such thing as "replacing a part" but--rather as mentioned before--having to "replace" the entire unit and buying a new one... Couple that with the fact that each generation of new buyer is happy being less informed and not being a participant in the ins and outs of the products they buy, preferring to discard and buy new, and the trend downwards continues... That disgusting way of making tech products has created so much profit that on one hand, you can't really fault that business decision and approach to replicate what makes the most money-sense
Just curious. Between 1-5 (1 being easy, 5 being challenging) - how would you rate the difficulty of removing the base cover flawlessly?
4
4 for the T14, 5 for the T15. T15 is brutal to open. it is so easy to break the retention tabs on the actual base cover on both!
2
compared to HP slideout covers, this is 5 :)
I’d say 4-5 beginner but to me it’s a 2 mabey
So disabling internal battery through BIOS without taking out the battery cable is enough to take or install RAM and or SSD? Thanks.
Suggest to follow the Lenovo hardware service manual.
Thanks for this usefull video , this laptop has a single dim emplacement for ram extension but even i use it to a add 8gb ram for exemple, is it possible that the soldered ram stop to work and make the entire laptop unable to work ?
is it preferable to buy a laptop without soldered ram like the H HP elitebook 840 G7 or 850 g7 ?
The OEM warranty is there in case the onboard ram stops working (rare?). 😶
HP Elitebook G7 is decent and popular range, has a different feel to the chassis (slightly more easy to deform it's metallic chassis if dropped).
@@GreenGreenStore pricesily, i want to buy a used and out of warranty business laptop (ThinkPad T14 or T15, Dell latitude 7000/5000 series or Hp elitebook g7) , so I should pay any any reparation thus i want to avoid the solderer ram as much as possible but if ThinkPad is the better overall choice i will go for the ThinkPad.
Your call.🙂
Hello Mr.CruiseTech. this time , i have some question to you . May i ask you these ? .First , your computer's model is without WWAN , can that slot available? Second , if you want to append ssd there , can you do it ? If you are able to do it , i wanna do it , too .So , Please tell me more about . I'm sorry for the poor and long sentence .
1) WWAN upgradability depends on the model. One is upgradable, but one model might not come with the cable.
2. SSD can be upgraded. Needs single sided M.2 SSD.
Then I could do it too. That's kind of you !!
@@GreenGreenStore can I use the WWAN slot for 2242 Nvme SSD?
ou can add a second ssd on WWLAN slot , but it have to be 2242 NvME min 4:01
Unsure if 2nd gen allows this.
@3:45 Lenovo usually whitelist expansions so the use cannot upgrade modules other than SSD or RAM to keep their other models selling. I remember I tried to replace a better WLAN card on a T430 some years ago and BIOS didn't allow that.
Does it have enough space between bottom chassis and the SSD to install heatsink on it? Like one of those $10-20 PS5 heatsink.
Not sure if it needs that much cooling as it's not PCIe 4.
Hey, did you install a heatsink in your T14, and how much clearance did you measure?
After adding RAM it takes a bit longer to boot up to the Lenovo logo. I got scared at first, but it eventually booted in less than a minute.
Thanks for sharing. 😅😀
That's normal, the BIOS takes time to detect & train itself to work with the new RAM stick.
I appreciate this comment. I thought the system was failing to post, and had removed the stick. Reading this helped me be patient.
A laptop that you can't thoroughly clean because if you open it too many times it causes long-term damage...excellent design!
To be fair, these clips design has been around since T480 - or early as T460 if I recall.
Base cover and the top palmrest could both be replaced, to resolve it.
T14s, on the other hand, has a much simpler maintainability, but has the non-upgradable RAM.
What do you call the tool that you used to open the case? Where can I pick one up?
Ifixit repair tool kit. If you search on Amazon, similar stuff might appear. Proceed at your own risk. 🙂
On my t14 with 16gb soldered ram i was try to add a second ram stick 16gb ddr4 but 2666mhz , but my laptop dosen't start, is because suport only 3200mhz ??
Gen 1 should support most ddr4 frequency e.g. 2133-3200Mhz, if it's higher than 2666mhz on Gen 1 (upto 3200 on Gen 2), it'll simply down clock the ram. Maybe the ram stick is faulty?
I have the same model Lenovo T14, may I know can I add another SSD m.2 (2242) into the WWLAN slot?
Best ask on Reddit. Think in the Gen 2 they've changed what's whitelisted in the 2nd slot.
Yes you can add a second ssd on WWLAN slot , but it have to be 2242 NvME
Hi, I have a 256 GB SSD card preinstalled can I add another SSD card in different slot?
Not sure if the 2nd slot (WWAN) is enabled anymore like the Gen 1. Maybe slotting a bigger SSD into the primary slot may be more practical.
@@GreenGreenStore Thank you for your response
could you please show us cooler system of amd version
Not out yet in the UK.
I also have a t14 gen 2 laptop which has 2gb Nvdia graphics card.. Can this be upgraded?
Nope the GPU can't be swapped. You can look at eGpu enclosures though if portability isn't an issue.
Do we have dual channel on this laptop?
To do dual channel, yes, if you match the RAM in the 1x user upgradable slot, to the onboard 8GB or 16GB (so you can have 16GB or 32GB in dual channel depending on the onboard RAM side).
The downside is that the 40GB and 48GB RAM are not as fast in the 3d apps (iGPU likes memory bandwidth)
For intel
Does the machine accept NVME pcie 3.0 or 4.0 ?
Both accept, but only runs at PCIE 3.0 speed.
Is removing the sim tray really necessary?
Yep.
You will bend the sim tray badly if you remove the cover without removing it, I learnt from experience :( .
where is GPU/graphics ?
Intel Integrated Xe model.
HOLY. CRAP. There's nothing easy or straightforward about taking off the cover. The plastic clips are both fragile and stubborn to take off. Why did Lenovo do this?
Apparently it's easier to do it on the next generation. Tbh we pass this model to one particular technician at the office whose used to this model, so it's done right. Definitely could be simpler.
What do you mean by this 4:03? Can you actually upgrade up to 4TB SSD? Is that the maximum capacity? This is good news for me.
The T14 Gen 2 should support single sided M.2 SSD. These are mostly available upto 2TB, bigger ones may come eventually.
There is 1x M.2 dedicated slot on the model. Would be nice to see 2x.
@@GreenGreenStore does this mean if I find 4TB M.2 SSD I can upgrade? The upgrade now support 4TB M.2 SSD or only 2TB? Thanks.
Has to be a single sided SSD (most are upto 2TB). Not double sided (bigger ssds available in this format but won't fit).
@@GreenGreenStore thanks
Hey guys.. t14 g2 2 version.. you know? Your making video intel
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Poor cooling 😞😞😞
Hope to see the dual heatpipe cooling in the future products.
First! Love your content.
Much appreciated. This is less of an usual video format - uploading it for people just in case that it helps (with their upgrades).
More hands on coming soon.
@@GreenGreenStore great! I must say I have the Gen 1 T14, love it, and would love a side by side detailed comparison (although I dont see any differences!). Performance, gaming, upgradability etc.
The T14 G2 review uploaded is likely the last detailed one we do on this model.
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@@GreenGreenStore ah thanks, had not seen