I removed the Heatsink on mine. It looks like Lenovo uses the same type Thermal Paste I use, which I paid $24 per tube. It's supposed to be what gamers use because of the high heat that can be generated with their CPU's in their gaming rigs.
supernova1976 I love it. I got the i5, 16gb memory skew - no graphics card. The keyboard feels amazing, had multiple people type on it and say "wow". The backlighting is great and key lay out it solid. Would recommend.
supernova1976 Display is really lovely. Speakers are fine, have watched some films on it with no complaints. Only warning is that it is a little chunky, still fits my work satchel but it's no Ultrabook.
Hello, thank you for the video. My sister has an e480 and it came equipped with a painfully slow HDD. I noticed that this series has numerous versions and some even came with a 256 nvme. In your video, you state that this is NVME only. Will a regular m.2 sata not function because of a specific key layout of the port?
With M.2 drives getting cheaper by the minute most don't really need the extra hard drive space and Lenovo could make an extended battery that fits in that space.
I just bought one and was wondering about the usb charge port. I'm guessing that it's not a plug n play but having to know how to remove a soldered charge port will be my next thing to learn....... Bummer Still glad I watched it, I almost ordered the wrong style plug M.2 SSD...
Just wondering what happens if a cord is damaged for the wifi adapter? the White and Black antenna. My white Antenna is broken and i cant find any videos on how to fix that. Help? What happens if i unplug the white cord and leave the black on the main. will the white cord have an issues.
Has anyone had any issues with their Thinkpad e480? I've had mine for a long time and alot of the hardware has given me some trouble. I had to have the keyboard replaced because of a keycap, a wiring harness that goes to the screen, and now the plastic cover on top around the keyboard is cracked.
@@wilkgr Since this was quite some time ago, I didn't actually end up disabling it. Thanks for the heads up though, next time I'll make sure to do it properly. :)
@@handlehandlehandlebars Yeah I assumed you had already installed your hard drive! I think disabling the battery is the equivalent of unplugging it before you start working - prevents sparks just in case your screwdriver slips or similar. It's not necessarily a bad thing if you forget to do it but it's safer (for the laptop) if you do it.
@@handlehandlehandlebars disable it in the BIOS. Your laptop will turn off and you can't turn it back on with the power button. It'll automatically be enabled again when you connect the charger, according to the manual.
My E480 came with an HD screen, and i want to replace the screen with a Full HD one. After checking amazon, i saw many different Full HD LCD screens for sale with almost identical price, and the only difference was the item model number (i.e. 20KN003YUS, 20KN0041US, etc.) what is the difference between all of them? and how can i determine if any of these amazon-listed replacement parts do fit my laptop that was purchased in a different country. Thank you
Yes I think Lenovo would refuse your warranty if you open your machine, but I didn't find any warranty seals whatsoever, therefore if you are gentle while disassembling it should be no problem(try not to scratch the screws)
@@TheElchzuechter I read few comments from them and their warranty policy. In general, they consider such upgrades as allowed, but in case you break something, you loose the warranty. I think, they will use this item of warranty contract as much as they can.
@@TheElchzuechter you are welcome. They have a special term for such upgrades. Customer replacement unit (CRU). And in most cases drives and memory are CRU. But depends on model. Sometimes memory is not CRU, sometimes nothing is CRU. Disassembling to replace a thermal paste probably will be recognized as violation on most models. In case they can notice it :)
I just got a new e490s and only see two slots for RAM to upgrade. Given that it is a quad core, there should be 4 slots for RAM. On my old Lenovo W-530 years ago, they used to have two slots on bottom of laptop and two more slots under keyboard, however, in the e480 & e490, the keyboard looks like it is part of the entire upper part of the laptop that cannot be separated and removed, anyone have any idea where the additional two slots are in these models?
Hello, I am going to bu a ThinkPad E490. In E490 Platform Specifications docs, it is written that "Installed memory is actually 2666MHz but run at 2400MHz due to Intel limitation". I am planning to buy 16gb ram but should I buy 2666MHz or 2400MHz for the empty ram slot. Which one is the most compatible with E490 and default 8gb 2666 MHz ram? are your default and extra ram also 2400MHz or 2666MHz? In addition to doc, also says for supported m.2 storage: "M.2 2280 SSD / PCIe NVMe, PCIe 3.0 x 2 M.2 2242 SSD / PCIe NVMe, PCIe 3.0 x 2" I am planning to buy a " PCIe NVMe, PCIe 3.0 x 4". However, it supports x2 bus, not x4 bus. Does x2 can run x4 with speed decrease or it just does not entirely suppurt x4 and cannot run? Is it possible to install x4 ssd to x2 supported m2? Thanks for the answers!
Technically, but one is dedicated to Wi-fi. If you removed it, you would not have any wireless connection and would have to rely on ethernet. This also is a smaller form factor which not much else uses. I myself would leave it be.
@@stixen92 - can you please let me know if the Intel AC 8265 Wi-Fi card will work on USA based e480's? Also - where is the best place to purchase? Thank you
@@mubarizthamarasseri6680 apparently there are my fallen hairs strangled in the fan bearing which causing a very loud and annoying grinding noise, and of course heat And somehow after I clean them up the noise was persistent, I guess the bearing already worn up. Replacement for this specific laptop is quite pricey, so looking for alternatives, just for the fan blade and its bearing Currently, I just remove the ring from the bearing, it still producing noise, but in quiet and not really annoying. And at least, no more abnormal heat
That's a problem because you can't use the shorter ssd chips because the bracket that holds it fits onto that tab. You might need to get a replacement USB/Ethernet Board. Or remove it and try putting a dab of that penetrating oil on the screw threads besides, it might be easier to unscrew that one with the usb/ethernet board out of the laptop...
Hi! Do you know how to replace the screen? I have some backlight bleeding on my panel and it seems pressure related. Would love to know if there is a way to relieve the pressure on the display
Why the mother board on Surface Laptop is designed so beautiful? so compact and style, other PC manufacturer just put big mother board there. I do love Windows and I hope the laptop they made looks good in and out, not just put disgusting mother board inside. thats stupid
With engineering there's always trade-offs. With this Motherboard you get versatility and upgradeability. For example a smaller form factor might have soldered RAM instead of being user replaceable.
Show me please replace the keyboard on this laptop. (Lenovo ThinkPad E480)
Any tips on replacing the screen? Do you have to disassemble the whole thing?
ありがとうござい😊😊この動画のおかげでメモリの増設ができそうです！！ありがとうございました。
Would have loved to see you replace the thermal compound on the CPU.
I removed the Heatsink on mine. It looks like Lenovo uses the same type Thermal Paste I use, which I paid $24 per tube. It's supposed to be what gamers use because of the high heat that can be generated with their CPU's in their gaming rigs.
Thanks for this, mine arrives this Friday, so excited! Saving this tear down for when I need to upgrade something.
how are you finding the new laptop? is they keyboard any good? performance? any issues ?
supernova1976 I love it. I got the i5, 16gb memory skew - no graphics card. The keyboard feels amazing, had multiple people type on it and say "wow". The backlighting is great and key lay out it solid. Would recommend.
Thanks , thats the setup I looking for , my only 2 concerns are the 1080p display and speakers if they are decent , I will go for it for sure. cheers.
supernova1976 Display is really lovely. Speakers are fine, have watched some films on it with no complaints. Only warning is that it is a little chunky, still fits my work satchel but it's no Ultrabook.
Great, I like Chunky and upgradable vs thin and soldered :)
Hello, thank you for the video. My sister has an e480 and it came equipped with a painfully slow HDD. I noticed that this series has numerous versions and some even came with a 256 nvme. In your video, you state that this is NVME only. Will a regular m.2 sata not function because of a specific key layout of the port?
Just bought one of these today 8gb, I5 , 1tb SSD, 256gb NMVE, £225 :)
Tried to open the E590 the same way and the screws won't even come out, they stick in the hole and make a loud crack sound when turning...
They aren't supposed to come out. It's enough if they spin freely (as he says in the video).
Nice, considering one seriously. Linux potential and modularity seems noice.
Thanks for the video - helped me!
With M.2 drives getting cheaper by the minute most don't really need the extra hard drive space and Lenovo could make an extended battery that fits in that space.
very useful, thank you. helped my upgrade my e480
What kind of M.2's would be compatible? Will anything that says NVME work?
Is it possible to buy a one with HDD and upgrade it with SSD later?
Yes
I just bought one and was wondering about the usb charge port. I'm guessing that it's not a plug n play but having to know how to remove a soldered charge port will be my next thing to learn....... Bummer Still glad I watched it, I almost ordered the wrong style plug M.2 SSD...
Just wondering what happens if a cord is damaged for the wifi adapter? the White and Black antenna. My white Antenna is broken and i cant find any videos on how to fix that. Help? What happens if i unplug the white cord and leave the black on the main. will the white cord have an issues.
Has anyone had any issues with their Thinkpad e480? I've had mine for a long time and alot of the hardware has given me some trouble. I had to have the keyboard replaced because of a keycap, a wiring harness that goes to the screen, and now the plastic cover on top around the keyboard is cracked.
Thinking of buying segat firecuda 2tb
Great video. Do I need to disable the battery in the bios before I install (for example) an additional hard drive?
You should do that whenever opening it up.
@@wilkgr Since this was quite some time ago, I didn't actually end up disabling it. Thanks for the heads up though, next time I'll make sure to do it properly. :)
@@handlehandlehandlebars Yeah I assumed you had already installed your hard drive!
I think disabling the battery is the equivalent of unplugging it before you start working - prevents sparks just in case your screwdriver slips or similar. It's not necessarily a bad thing if you forget to do it but it's safer (for the laptop) if you do it.
@@wilkgr I assume I would disable it in the BIOS and re-enable it there too? Thanks once again!
@@handlehandlehandlebars disable it in the BIOS. Your laptop will turn off and you can't turn it back on with the power button. It'll automatically be enabled again when you connect the charger, according to the manual.
mine seems to have connection issues with the screen
often when I move it, it displays noise and have to restart it
My E480 came with an HD screen, and i want to replace the screen with a Full HD one. After checking amazon, i saw many different Full HD LCD screens for sale with almost identical price, and the only difference was the item model number (i.e. 20KN003YUS, 20KN0041US, etc.) what is the difference between all of them? and how can i determine if any of these amazon-listed replacement parts do fit my laptop that was purchased in a different country. Thank you
can you make a video for LCD replacement for e480?
What size are the screws on the chassis?
Thanks.
The housing is made of plastic?
does the E480 come with a harddrive caddy even if one didn't buy the harddrive?
yes, it does. I just received my 250GB SSD version of the e480 and opened it up. There is a caddy and a cable included.
Hi, I have the same Laptop. Where is the SSD? I have also only an SSD but where it is does he explain in in the video?
Should be in the M.2 NVME slot.
Will I loose warrany if I add m.2 ssd or replace/add memory or HDD?
Yes I think Lenovo would refuse your warranty if you open your machine, but I didn't find any warranty seals whatsoever, therefore if you are gentle while disassembling it should be no problem(try not to scratch the screws)
@@TheElchzuechter I read few comments from them and their warranty policy. In general, they consider such upgrades as allowed, but in case you break something, you loose the warranty. I think, they will use this item of warranty contract as much as they can.
That's better than I thought. Thank you for sharing the information. I already disassembled it and it was quite easy. It's hard to break something
@@TheElchzuechter you are welcome. They have a special term for such upgrades. Customer replacement unit (CRU). And in most cases drives and memory are CRU. But depends on model. Sometimes memory is not CRU, sometimes nothing is CRU. Disassembling to replace a thermal paste probably will be recognized as violation on most models. In case they can notice it :)
Is it possible to use m.2 slot for LTE modem?
Doesn't it have an Express Card slot?
I just got a new e490s and only see two slots for RAM to upgrade. Given that it is a quad core, there should be 4 slots for RAM. On my old Lenovo W-530 years ago, they used to have two slots on bottom of laptop and two more slots under keyboard, however, in the e480 & e490, the keyboard looks like it is part of the entire upper part of the laptop that cannot be separated and removed, anyone have any idea where the additional two slots are in these models?
What do you think, are m.2 wifi better or integrated ones in terms of performance?
The same. The only difference is the connection type and bandwidth which is limited to the wi-fi chip itself, not the interface.
thanx!
glad the video was a help!
Hello, I am going to bu a ThinkPad E490.
In E490 Platform Specifications docs, it is written that "Installed memory is actually 2666MHz but run at 2400MHz due to Intel limitation". I am planning to buy 16gb ram but should I buy 2666MHz or 2400MHz for the empty ram slot. Which one is the most compatible with E490 and default 8gb 2666 MHz ram? are your default and extra ram also 2400MHz or 2666MHz?
In addition to doc, also says for supported m.2 storage:
"M.2 2280 SSD / PCIe NVMe, PCIe 3.0 x 2
M.2 2242 SSD / PCIe NVMe, PCIe 3.0 x 2"
I am planning to buy a " PCIe NVMe, PCIe 3.0 x 4". However, it supports x2 bus, not x4 bus. Does x2 can run x4 with speed decrease or it just does not entirely suppurt x4 and cannot run? Is it possible to install x4 ssd to x2 supported m2?
Thanks for the answers!
There is no point in overpaying for x4. Will work like x2
Can this laptop support Intel Optane?
So there are actually two m.2 slots? Are the slots B key or M key?
Technically, but one is dedicated to Wi-fi. If you removed it, you would not have any wireless connection and would have to rely on ethernet. This also is a smaller form factor which not much else uses. I myself would leave it be.
E595 RAM , SSD 교체했다.
도움이 되었습니다.
Do the screws come out or just pop up? I cant get mine to come out.
They do not come out, like he says in 00:30.
One vídeo to reset BIOS
My problem is It is very hard to pry because I don't have a prying tool.
Is it possible to change the Wi-FI card for an Intel AC 8265? It will be accepted by the BIOS (White List)?
I answer to myself : Yes it's possible. I did it ;)
If you don't mind the question but what is the advantage of doing that? Better driver compatibility?
@@MPnoir Hi. The advantage is you'll get a transfer rate of 867 Mb/s instead of 433 Mb/s
@@stixen92 - can you please let me know if the Intel AC 8265 Wi-Fi card will work on USA based e480's? Also - where is the best place to purchase? Thank you
Show please the keyboard replace
is there any alternative fan replacement for this?
Do you have any issue with the fan????Mine is getting extremely hot and it feels like the air is not coming out of the vents.
@@mubarizthamarasseri6680 apparently there are my fallen hairs strangled in the fan bearing which causing a very loud and annoying grinding noise, and of course heat
And somehow after I clean them up the noise was persistent, I guess the bearing already worn up. Replacement for this specific laptop is quite pricey, so looking for alternatives, just for the fan blade and its bearing
Currently, I just remove the ring from the bearing, it still producing noise, but in quiet and not really annoying. And at least, no more abnormal heat
его в заложниках держат?
1:43 my m.2 screw won't come out and it is preventing me from being able to secure the nvme stick when inserted into the slot :(
That's a problem because you can't use the shorter ssd chips because the bracket that holds it fits onto that tab. You might need to get a replacement USB/Ethernet Board. Or remove it and try putting a dab of that penetrating oil on the screw threads besides, it might be easier to unscrew that one with the usb/ethernet board out of the laptop...
Hi! Do you know how to replace the screen? I have some backlight bleeding on my panel and it seems pressure related. Would love to know if there is a way to relieve the pressure on the display
Did you ever find out how to relieve the pressure from the screen? I have the same issue too!
mine seems to have connection issues with the screen
often when I move it, it displays noise and have to restart it
Should you use the metal foil on an SSD aswell?
Not required.
@@cmdrnachoman5864 already put it in without but thanks
I believe it is to reduce magnetic interferences, as a hdd magnetically stores the data.
Can we install PCIe M.2 250GB SSD along with 1TB HDD (Dual Drive Storage) in
ThinkPad E480 20KNS0R300?
What did you find out? Is it possible? I'm looking for the same config in a 20KNS0EA00.
@@VisakhS As long as one is m.2 and the other is 2.5" SATA, then yes.
do keyboard traces remain on screen?
Just a soft wipe down solved mine. I used a glasses cleaner.
Is the processor upgradable?
It should be to the i7 8770U if you have the i5 model (like me).
Pls let me know if it will sapport ?
yes firecuda 500gb,1tb and 2tb have the same size so it will fit
Plz let me know because I would like to buy one
It needs a thin form factor (7mm thickness) so be careful when you buy!
Why the mother board on Surface Laptop is designed so beautiful? so compact and style, other PC manufacturer just put big mother board there. I do love Windows and I hope the laptop they made looks good in and out, not just put disgusting mother board inside. thats stupid
With engineering there's always trade-offs. With this Motherboard you get versatility and upgradeability. For example a smaller form factor might have soldered RAM instead of being user replaceable.
@@Neosword89 In my opinion, looks for motherboard laptops do not matter. It is the performance, functionality and reliability is what makes it good.
No regular consumer looks at the motherboard anyway.
Does the e480 support 2.5 2tb hard drive
2.5" 7mm
Yes