I watched your video on how to lower cpu temps and I did the one you recommended and it lowered the cpu temps by 20c Thank you and your videos are the best
Thanks for the great info! FYI - For anyone who might be interested: The Sabrent 1TB 2242 SSD right now is US$149. I found a Crucial 2TB 2280 SSD on Amazon for about the same price. The Lenovo pdf for the Slim 7 says up to 1TB SSD supported* but the asterisk says higher capacity storage may be possible. So I figured I'd try the Crucial. I cloned the OEM 512GB SSD to the Crucial 2TB and installed it in place of the OEM SSD and it works - full capacity. I got an ORICO NVMe external enclosure and used Macrium Reflect (free) to clone and MiniTool Partition to repartition (I may have been able to set the new partition in Macrium if I knew what i was doing :-) ) Point is I got 2TB instead of 1.5TB for the same price and I didn't have to mess with the Thunderbolt controllers. I also have the 512GB SSD which I may either sell or use it in the enclosure for large file transfers. The SSD speeds are about the same though I am more interested in capacity than speed. I'm guessing I could also install the Sabrent 1TB for 3TB total for around $300. For those in the US, MicroCenter has the Slim 7 on sale for $499 (i5, 8GB 512GB, touchscreen). Let me know if you have any questions :-)
Found this gem whilst looking for info on how to change a battery on the slim 7. Actually I think i bought this notebook after watching your review of it many years ago! 1 TB ordered from the link. thanks for the superb content.
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 15ITL05 (15inch, Intel, 8GB RAM). I confirm - both SSDs work. As for the 2280, I have a 2TB Kingston KC3000 (Pcie v4.0) - transfer speed of less than 7000 MB/S, the second SSD 2242 is 1 TB. (There is an older production date with PCIe v3.0, therefore the speed is only about 2000 MB/s). They both work at the same time, without problems. The Lenovo laptop thus gained a new level for working in the field.
More entertaining stuff! Glad to see it's not just me who loses screws, so thanks for not editing that out! You have very likely thought of this, but are you sure that both Thunderbolts still work? Can you use your eGPU on both?
Thank you so much for your review on the Huawei matebook 14. I bought one and I have no regrets. I got the Ryzen 5 8gb ram, and 256gb. I have a 1 terabite external storage device, so it takes care of any needed additional storage space. I also benefitted from your advice on having a 3:2 ratio screen. I'm simply lovin it.
I'm glad you enjoy it so much! I'm working on mine right now and comparing it actively to the Yoga Slim 7 Pro. Right now I have a hard time seeing anything beating the matebook. It's just a really complete machine!
so it's not just me...crawling around with a torch or magnet looking for some small piece (& always the important one, not the bit or screw that there are 6 others of exactly the same)...ha ha...but excellent, good work & good to know. 👍🏻
Another nice episode. It's nice that at least my Slim 7 will have an upgrade/expansion potential in the future. Too bad currently for me the PCIe 2242 SSD is still a bit too expensive and not that easy to find. The SATA versions are more readily available, but the speed would be much less, and I'm not sure if they are compatible in the first place.
Actually it can be easier than you think :) Just find electronics technician with good reflow station - he can replace RAM chips to higher capacity ones.
There will be huge step up for Apple, but unfortunately everything is soldered into the motherboard so they push you to buy more and at the end you finished with 16 GB of ram and 1tb of ssd - then check the price...
Hello, i just bought yoga slim 7i pro. Questions : - DO you know if the inside is the same ? and if it's not doe's it have the 2242 connector and the place for it ? - i have to use 2242 only ? May i use a 2080 instead ? thx i.e. DOES IT FIT IN ? 80mm instead of 42mm ?
Man, I was researching these drives just this week because I heard it was DRAM less and wanted to see how it affected performance. Really wanted to see a review of this drive in particular! Btw, which region are you in? I wanted to ask you about a particular laptop.
Interesting good video like the accent but no more losing screws in worst carpet ever plus that plastic hinge breaking show just how easy it is to break something with any type of upgrading as they are so tightly engineered, Thanks
Great video! I was excited to upgrade my Lenovo Yoga 7i...but sadly, I was an idiot and assumed that the Yoga 7i and the Yoga Slim 7 (or Yoga Slim 7i) would be similar and have a 2nd NVME SSD slot. The Yoga 7i does not and can only use one NVME drive, unlike the Yoga Slim version in this video (which can, as demonstrated by this video). Today, I opened my Yoga 7i (non-slim) and there was not a NVME open slot where there was on in this video on the SLIM 7i. Oh well...should have done my research before buying. The Yoga 7i also cannot upgrade it's ram, so if you bought the cheaper version with 8gb of ram, the Yoga 7i is stuck with it. Dang...!
Thanks for the really good video. Unfortunately it seems there is at least a 2nd version of the mainboard. I ordered the 2242 SSD and was really surprised that the board in my machine is slightly different. The SSD is located where in your Video is the space for the small 2242. And no other connection available for M2 (ouz´tside the Wifi card). 😞
@@w2best yes a 16" 7slim with AMD Ryzen and NVIDIA GeForce 3050. Maybe that's why. Would have been nice, because I can't get any SSD higher than 1 TB working.
The double-sided SSD does _not_ fit in AMD model 82A200FFGE and I doubt it "fits" in other AMD models. Physically it is possible to put it into the slot. But when pushing it downwards to the screw hole, it touches some circuits on the main board. By applying certain force, it may be possible to push it completely down but this bends the card and adds some physical pressure to the components on the mainboard - risking both, the mainboard and the card. I sent the ssd back and try to find one single-sided fitting on that machine. Glad if anyone can recommend one that is actually available.
@@w2best With a little force, It can be put into the slot, so it can be installed into the laptop. But I'd not say it "fits" when it pushes other circuits downwards. I now installed a slightly thinner one and added an extra spacer beneath the screw. There's an older comment from OsZ hwo seems to have the same issue.
Hi, I have the AMD version with 256go. Does my computer have 2 slots available (the 2280 and the 2242) or is one the two slots already taken when you buy the computer ? I want to add another SSD, and I don't know if I should buy a 2280 or a 2242. Thanks
It's got an extra slot! Which one actually depends on the sku! You can check this either by opening the lid or by checking lenovo psref website with all the sku:s specs. It's a great upgrade indeed.
In the video I didn't check it! Then afterwards I checked it and no - My eGPU doesn't work when the drive is on. If you disable the drive you can use thunderbolt. But then when I got the thunderbolt to work I could enable the drive again and have them both working! So not completely sure how it is - gotta make a folow up video when I tested it more. :)
Hi, great channel. Lenovo now commercializes the 7i series laptop in two versions at least here in Italy. Slim and non-slim. Only Intel. The difference basically is that the Intel evo platform support has introduced Thunderbolt 4 in the newest non slim series but has removed the HDMI port. What do you think about this trade-off? Are there other substantial differences to take into consideration?
Which is the non slim model? The Yoga 7i? That is a 2 in 1 so a very different device but I was looking at it in a store yesterday and think it looks great! Very similar form factor to Yoga Slim 7.
@@w2best I'm Sorry. Here in Italy we have 7i no yoga with HDMI and Thunderbolt 3 PD and Yoga 7i with no HDMI and with Thunderbolt 4 (Intel evo platform) which I think is one of the two featured in this video.
I'm looking for a Laptop where I can put a second SSD in but I can't find any ... at least not in the models I'd prefer. Acer Swift 3, Yoga Slim 7 Pro, Matebook 14 or 14s. Wonder why the manufacturers don't give us that option, its almost a must for creative work.
@@w2best after w weeks of using huawei I realy liked The screen , its jest great for daily work. But becouse od The problem that I explenied you in last video i will probably change it to Lenovo yoga. Hope i will not regret it.
Sir, help please ! 1) would a 22mm × 80mm SSD fit ? 2)And does it support only Nvme or SATA too ? 3)upon installation of the second SSD are all the ports, ie the thunderbolt ports and the USB port still usable !?
I think it won't fit. You would need some kind of adapter then. It should support both sata and nvme but i can't swear by sata since i haven't tried. For me all the ports worked fine! :)
Hi, I'm from Chile and I have a yoga slim 7 14 ITL05 intel Evo i7. I need to expand the storage but the additional m.2 2242 slot only supports up to 512gb. Which one do you recommend that is compatible with my laptop?
I read somewhere else that this wouldn't apply to the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Version 14ITL05 82A30044 which I have got because it had only one SSD slot. Can you tell me if that is true? I would be glad to hear from you.
Hello, a good tutorial, I would like to do the same. The floor screws seem to be in Torx format. Can you please tell me which screwdriver is needed? Thank you very much for an answer. Jurgen
AMD Ryzen 7 4800u that I wanted to upgrade also based upon your video... I bought the 1TB Sabrent but during push down/assembly of the screw it gets blocked by the little Chip that is also visible at video position 5:50 roughly 10-15 mm right of the attaching boss where the tiny screw get in. So the SSD cannot be fully attached to the threaded cylinder as there is still ca 1.5mm slot between the boss and the SSD circuit board. I gonna build something in between to bridge it. Tested in that very slight angle already the notebook cover still attaches nicely and SSD work. Anyhow. One should be aware that it is not necessarily working without handcrafting it together. Thanks for the video anyway. Cheers!
@@w2best yep - i didn't think it would be an issue either after watching yours and another video that confirmed the double sided Sabrant could be handled inside the free slot. I didnt see it blocking in your video purely as the details are not clearly visible.
@@w2best yep, I saw in the video that the Intel based board doesn't have that small electronic element to block the ssd housing. That was only visible in the AMD built. Anyhow, mine works now. Cheers!
Hello, unfortunately my attempt failed, my device has no second slot. I checked a dozen more yoga slim 7 models, none of them have two slots. Can you please tell me the model numbers of your two devices (AMD+Intel)? Again, thanks for the help.
@@jurgenholtschneider2152 Ah ok! Hope you can return the SSD. The pro has no slot and the regular slot is 2280. But the Oled version seems amazing! I think you got a great device!!
Model: 14ITL5 Lenovo yoga 7i intel i5 11th gen version I wanted to know if there is two m2 ssd slots or just one in this version. Which is the model used in this video ?
i ordered the same ssd and after installing it my main ssd wouldn't read and i was taken to a unable to find boot device screen. after removing it windows boots just as normal. i don't know what i should do :/
You mean yoga 7i? I haven't tried it yet! But i had the yoga 720 2 in 1. It was good but also a bit annoying. Too few ports for me at the time. Really missed both sd card slot and hdmi!
@@w2best Hey there, thanks for your video. Like OP, I was wondering if you knew if there was a 2nd slot for a SSD on the Yoga 7i 15 (2 in 1) ? I can't find it anywhere... Thanks
@@w2best Man it's been a while since a Windows laptop has not had upgradable ram! I didn't figure this out with mine till it was way too late to return or exchange it. Oh well, it will do fine with 8gb of ram and dual boot Linux.
Not in this form factor, but there is one sku that has the system ssd on a 2242 then you can add any 2280 ssd to it. It's usually the amd 4700u but you have to double check every serial number to get the right version.
No in most cases. There are a few 4700u SKUs that come with a 2242 ssd installed. Then you can fit a 980 in the second slot. But these are not common! Check the pref site for details!
si bien el equipo se mueve bien, encuentro que es un asco un notebook que no permita un upgrade de memoria ram, cada vez son mas desechables, y todas estas empresas lenovo, hp, dell, asus, msi etc.. les gusta mostrar sus logos de eficiencia energetica y la hoja verde , que son amigables con el medio ambiente y al final solo lo llenan de basura
Вот такой вопрос , если это возможно ноутбук тоже Lenovo yoga slim 7 14are05 ssd m2 2242 480 gb купил m2 2242 с transcend 480 gb установил как показано в видео включаю ноут - boot menu предлагает выбрать откуда грузить Windows , но самих пунктов выбора нет bios в данном ноуте как будто бы урезанный, потому что не мог найти некоторых пунктов, которые упоминались при возможном решении этой проблемы когда убираю ssd - все опять становится нормально причем загружая Биос при вставленном ssd в меню boot не отображается ничего из накопителей, а убирая ssd из разъёма - там появляется дефолтный Samsung. я немного в этом не разбираюсь, пошарил немного в интернетах - прям конкретно такого случая не нашел Если есть возможность - подскажите что да как .
Alternative title: Restarting solves ALL problems. Happy to finally have been able to make this video! :)
I watched your video on how to lower cpu temps and I did the one you recommended and it lowered the cpu temps by 20c
Thank you and your videos are the best
That's great! Glad to be able to help!
Thanks for the great info! FYI - For anyone who might be interested: The Sabrent 1TB 2242 SSD right now is US$149. I found a Crucial 2TB 2280 SSD on Amazon for about the same price. The Lenovo pdf for the Slim 7 says up to 1TB SSD supported* but the asterisk says higher capacity storage may be possible. So I figured I'd try the Crucial. I cloned the OEM 512GB SSD to the Crucial 2TB and installed it in place of the OEM SSD and it works - full capacity. I got an ORICO NVMe external enclosure and used Macrium Reflect (free) to clone and MiniTool Partition to repartition (I may have been able to set the new partition in Macrium if I knew what i was doing :-) ) Point is I got 2TB instead of 1.5TB for the same price and I didn't have to mess with the Thunderbolt controllers. I also have the 512GB SSD which I may either sell or use it in the enclosure for large file transfers. The SSD speeds are about the same though I am more interested in capacity than speed. I'm guessing I could also install the Sabrent 1TB for 3TB total for around $300. For those in the US, MicroCenter has the Slim 7 on sale for $499 (i5, 8GB 512GB, touchscreen). Let me know if you have any questions :-)
Great stuff! Thanks for sharing! I haven't been successful when trying to clone ssds but I'll keep your instruction for next time i try.
@@w2best It seems that the second SSD only supported the size 2242 and does not support the size 2280. Am I right?
Found this gem whilst looking for info on how to change a battery on the slim 7. Actually I think i bought this notebook after watching your review of it many years ago! 1 TB ordered from the link. thanks for the superb content.
That was great and educational as usual!
Thanks a lot!
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 15ITL05 (15inch, Intel, 8GB RAM). I confirm - both SSDs work. As for the 2280, I have a 2TB Kingston KC3000 (Pcie v4.0) - transfer speed of less than 7000 MB/S, the second SSD 2242 is 1 TB. (There is an older production date with PCIe v3.0, therefore the speed is only about 2000 MB/s). They both work at the same time, without problems. The Lenovo laptop thus gained a new level for working in the field.
More entertaining stuff! Glad to see it's not just me who loses screws, so thanks for not editing that out! You have very likely thought of this, but are you sure that both Thunderbolts still work? Can you use your eGPU on both?
Very interesting question!! I gotta try this stuff out more in depth for sure!
Thank you for the video :) I need dual drive because I triple boot in my Yoga 12... I see that Slim 7 will be my next thinkpad :)
Great video! It was so interesting to watch.
Now I have to get the laptop😅 hope it comes available again here
Thanks! I'm glad you like it!
Liked without even watch it, I'll watch later on ;)
I think it's a likable video! It was really fun to make and I'm happy about the result! :D
Thank you so much for your review on the Huawei matebook 14. I bought one and I have no regrets. I got the Ryzen 5 8gb ram, and 256gb. I have a 1 terabite external storage device, so it takes care of any needed additional storage space. I also benefitted from your advice on having a 3:2 ratio screen. I'm simply lovin it.
I'm glad you enjoy it so much! I'm working on mine right now and comparing it actively to the Yoga Slim 7 Pro. Right now I have a hard time seeing anything beating the matebook. It's just a really complete machine!
so it's not just me...crawling around with a torch or magnet looking for some small piece (& always the important one, not the bit or screw that there are 6 others of exactly the same)...ha ha...but excellent, good work & good to know. 👍🏻
Haha i really wanted to include that part because it's reality! Glad you like the video!
Another nice episode. It's nice that at least my Slim 7 will have an upgrade/expansion potential in the future. Too bad currently for me the PCIe 2242 SSD is still a bit too expensive and not that easy to find. The SATA versions are more readily available, but the speed would be much less, and I'm not sure if they are compatible in the first place.
Thank you! I don't think it's worth putting a sata disk in. Better to use an external drive then with more storage since sata is limited at 500gb
@@w2best I agree. The speed is also going to be quite low.
Ty very much this is what I was looking for ... Outstanding you explain with high details. I'm going to upgrade my ssd now for my laptop
Thank you! I'm glad you like it! I was happy i was able to make this video after a long time! :)
Excellent news , now if we can find a way to upgrade the RAM :)
Haha, that's not gonna happen for sure..
Actually it can be easier than you think :) Just find electronics technician with good reflow station - he can replace RAM chips to higher capacity ones.
I bought myself a big bag of chips and waiting for your Macbook Air M1 review and comparison with Huawei Matebook 14 (2020) & Lenovo slim 7.
Yes, I really want to get one now! :D
There will be huge step up for Apple, but unfortunately everything is soldered into the motherboard so they push you to buy more and at the end you finished with 16 GB of ram and 1tb of ssd - then check the price...
Hi, Thanks for the vid. I've just purchased a yoga slim 7i carbon. Do you know if this also has a second slot available to add a second SSD?
Hello, i just bought yoga slim 7i pro. Questions :
- DO you know if the inside is the same ? and if it's not doe's it have the 2242 connector and the place for it ?
- i have to use 2242 only ? May i use a 2080 instead ? thx i.e. DOES IT FIT IN ? 80mm instead of 42mm ?
Nice work! very helpful.
Thank you!
subscribed.
Glad I could help!! :)
Great video as always ... Quick question: what screwdriver set do you use/reccomend? thank you!
Oh i will post a link to that! I forgot to post it in the description!
@@w2best You are the best ;)
Man, I was researching these drives just this week because I heard it was DRAM less and wanted to see how it affected performance.
Really wanted to see a review of this drive in particular!
Btw, which region are you in? I wanted to ask you about a particular laptop.
I will make a review of the drive when i used it a bit more! I'm looking forward to it!
Excellent
Thank you! :)
Interesting good video like the accent but no more losing screws in worst carpet ever plus that plastic hinge breaking show just how easy it is to break something with any type of upgrading as they are so tightly engineered, Thanks
Great video! I was excited to upgrade my Lenovo Yoga 7i...but sadly, I was an idiot and assumed that the Yoga 7i and the Yoga Slim 7 (or Yoga Slim 7i) would be similar and have a 2nd NVME SSD slot. The Yoga 7i does not and can only use one NVME drive, unlike the Yoga Slim version in this video (which can, as demonstrated by this video). Today, I opened my Yoga 7i (non-slim) and there was not a NVME open slot where there was on in this video on the SLIM 7i. Oh well...should have done my research before buying. The Yoga 7i also cannot upgrade it's ram, so if you bought the cheaper version with 8gb of ram, the Yoga 7i is stuck with it. Dang...!
Yes that'd a huge difference between slim 7i and 7i. Sorry you had that happen!
where's the wifi card? I couldn't see it on the video. I have the AMD version and wanted to know if the wifi card can be upgraded to a 6e.
I have the Lenovo 7 slim version that has the integrated graphics and 16gb RAM, but I didnt find the extra slot you can put it in
Hello and thanks so much for the video. I own such laptop (Amd 4700) and I wonder if SSD 2230 should fit too. It should be even smaller
Hello...do you know model number of intel version? the 700 series Ideapad slim 7 15ITL05 iss what i have but cant find anything on it anywhere.
what is the name of the 512 GB SSD of AMD yoga ? is it Samsung 970 EVO 500 GB PCIe NVMe M.2 ?
specify please
imagine my surprise when i opeaned my laptop and found a smaller SSD installed and the larger one blank
That happens in some SKUs!
also works with lenovo yoga 7i 15"
Does it? Is there a video for it, I need to upgrade mine
So you didnt even need to format the new ssd in the AMD model?
No it worked right away! So strange!!
@@w2best that's sick! I'll try get one myself. Do you recommend any for 256gb?
Thanks for the really good video. Unfortunately it seems there is at least a 2nd version of the mainboard. I ordered the 2242 SSD and was really surprised that the board in my machine is slightly different. The SSD is located where in your Video is the space for the small 2242. And no other connection available for M2 (ouz´tside the Wifi card). 😞
It's a Yoga Slim 7?
@@w2best yes a 16" 7slim with AMD Ryzen and NVIDIA GeForce 3050. Maybe that's why. Would have been nice, because I can't get any SSD higher than 1 TB working.
Is it possible to install Linux on the second SSD?
The double-sided SSD does _not_ fit in AMD model 82A200FFGE and I doubt it "fits" in other AMD models. Physically it is possible to put it into the slot. But when pushing it downwards to the screw hole, it touches some circuits on the main board. By applying certain force, it may be possible to push it completely down but this bends the card and adds some physical pressure to the components on the mainboard - risking both, the mainboard and the card. I sent the ssd back and try to find one single-sided fitting on that machine. Glad if anyone can recommend one that is actually available.
I'm confused. That's exactly what I'm doing in the video and it works just fine. It's in my yoga slim 7 right now...
@@w2best With a little force, It can be put into the slot, so it can be installed into the laptop. But I'd not say it "fits" when it pushes other circuits downwards. I now installed a slightly thinner one and added an extra spacer beneath the screw. There's an older comment from OsZ hwo seems to have the same issue.
@@michaelwyraz958 which circuit, can u photo?
I have a 2 terabyte version of that hard drive in my thinkbook 13s second gen so I'm excited to put it in this laptop I hope it works
Did you managed to test the 2TB version? I want to buy that one specifically to upgrade my lenovo yoga slim 7 intel version.
Thank you
Thank you ao much!
I have the amd version, does it support gen4? The new samsung 990pro?
Hi, I have the AMD version with 256go. Does my computer have 2 slots available (the 2280 and the 2242) or is one the two slots already taken when you buy the computer ? I want to add another SSD, and I don't know if I should buy a 2280 or a 2242. Thanks
It's got an extra slot! Which one actually depends on the sku! You can check this either by opening the lid or by checking lenovo psref website with all the sku:s specs. It's a great upgrade indeed.
Hi W2Best, just wondering where the CMOS battery on the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 & 7i is located? Assuming it has one, right?
I don't know I'm afraid
Did you check this SSD works correctly when you actually use TB4 connection - I mean using real TB4 device not DP or USB 3.1.
In the video I didn't check it! Then afterwards I checked it and no - My eGPU doesn't work when the drive is on. If you disable the drive you can use thunderbolt. But then when I got the thunderbolt to work I could enable the drive again and have them both working! So not completely sure how it is - gotta make a folow up video when I tested it more. :)
Not possible on my newer (2024) version as they've redesigned the layout so check before ordering a SSD like i did
Of the yoga slim 7? Or another model?
Slim 7 pro is different
Yoga 7 is different :)
helpful video, need some help to open back cover 😬
thank you
Great video. Can I add a larger 2242 to the intel version?
Not an extra one...
Is it possible to run a 2nd OS on the m.2 2242 slot? Sir if you could help me in this question. Thanks in advance
I guess it should be but I haven't tested.
Hi, great channel. Lenovo now commercializes the 7i series laptop in two versions at least here in Italy. Slim and non-slim. Only Intel. The difference basically is that the Intel evo platform support has introduced Thunderbolt 4 in the newest non slim series but has removed the HDMI port. What do you think about this trade-off? Are there other substantial differences to take into consideration?
Which is the non slim model? The Yoga 7i? That is a 2 in 1 so a very different device but I was looking at it in a store yesterday and think it looks great! Very similar form factor to Yoga Slim 7.
@@w2best I'm Sorry. Here in Italy we have 7i no yoga with HDMI and Thunderbolt 3 PD and Yoga 7i with no HDMI and with Thunderbolt 4 (Intel evo platform) which I think is one of the two featured in this video.
the screw to hold the ssd comes in the laptop or with the ssd purchase?
It was in my laptop :)
@@w2best thanks my bro
It seems that the second SSD only supported the size 2242 and does not support the size 2280. Am I right?
That is true!
I'm looking for a Laptop where I can put a second SSD in but I can't find any ... at least not in the models I'd prefer. Acer Swift 3, Yoga Slim 7 Pro, Matebook 14 or 14s.
Wonder why the manufacturers don't give us that option, its almost a must for creative work.
You have it in yoga slim 7 and 7i. You also have it in Msi prestige 15.
You also have it in a bunch of dell laptops.
So what do you think, what is better this lenovo or huawei matebook 14? Still same problem with huawei :/
It is a topic for a video soon! But imo the Huawei is amazing! :)
@@w2best after w weeks of using huawei I realy liked The screen , its jest great for daily work. But becouse od The problem that I explenied you in last video i will probably change it to Lenovo yoga. Hope i will not regret it.
can u upgrade the wifi card in both of these models ???
Did you try doing a Raid 0? I have a Yoga Slim 7 AMD and I don't know whether to buy a 1 TB ssd or two 512 to do a Raid and make it work faster
No i don't want to mess with the Uber fast included ssd! Let me know if you get it to work!
Sir, help please !
1) would a 22mm × 80mm SSD fit ?
2)And does it support only Nvme or SATA too ?
3)upon installation of the second SSD are all the ports, ie the thunderbolt ports and the USB port still usable !?
I think it won't fit. You would need some kind of adapter then.
It should support both sata and nvme but i can't swear by sata since i haven't tried.
For me all the ports worked fine! :)
Where is the one left
Hi, I'm from Chile and I have a yoga slim 7 14 ITL05 intel Evo i7.
I need to expand the storage but the additional m.2 2242 slot only supports up to 512gb. Which one do you recommend that is compatible with my laptop?
Does it actually or does it just say so? I believe that info is usually not correct.
@@w2best forget it
I read somewhere else that this wouldn't apply to the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Version 14ITL05 82A30044 which I have got because it had only one SSD slot. Can you tell me if that is true? I would be glad to hear from you.
You can check that on Lenovo psref. From what i know all regular slim 7 has an extra slot.
This will work on my 7i yoga?
Hello, a good tutorial, I would like to do the same. The floor screws seem to be in Torx format. Can you please tell me which screwdriver is needed? Thank you very much for an answer.
Jurgen
Torx t5 is what you need :) But get a full philips / torx set. It's a great thing to own! :)
thanks
You're welcome!
Battery life is same?
I assume that won't differ but time will tell. :)
It is missing a performance test.
Hi, would it support only gen 3 or gen 4 pcie 2242 ssd?
I don't know this unfortunately
AMD Ryzen 7 4800u that I wanted to upgrade also based upon your video... I bought the 1TB Sabrent but during push down/assembly of the screw it gets blocked by the little Chip that is also visible at video position 5:50 roughly 10-15 mm right of the attaching boss where the tiny screw get in. So the SSD cannot be fully attached to the threaded cylinder as there is still ca 1.5mm slot between the boss and the SSD circuit board. I gonna build something in between to bridge it. Tested in that very slight angle already the notebook cover still attaches nicely and SSD work. Anyhow. One should be aware that it is not necessarily working without handcrafting it together. Thanks for the video anyway. Cheers!
I didn't notice any error like that! Did you see that happening in the video? Strange if it differs from unit to unit...
@@w2best yep - i didn't think it would be an issue either after watching yours and another video that confirmed the double sided Sabrant could be handled inside the free slot. I didnt see it blocking in your video purely as the details are not clearly visible.
@@OsZ_DJ I installed it in two units and experienced no problem at all. :)
@@w2best yep, I saw in the video that the Intel based board doesn't have that small electronic element to block the ssd housing. That was only visible in the AMD built. Anyhow, mine works now. Cheers!
Hello Sir,
Do you happen to know how much memory I can upgrade to if possible on the 7i
Memory you have upgrade but storage, should work up to 2tb!
Hello, unfortunately my attempt failed, my device has no second slot. I checked a dozen more yoga slim 7 models, none of them have two slots. Can you please tell me the model numbers of your two devices (AMD+Intel)? Again, thanks for the help.
Do you have a Yoga Slim 7? The 2nd slot is not in the Slim 7 Pro or Slim 7 Carbon. But both in the Yoga Slim 7 and Slim 7i.
I have a Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14. I decided to keep it even though it only has one M.2 slot. It works well and has a great OLED screen.@@w2best
@@jurgenholtschneider2152 Ah ok! Hope you can return the SSD. The pro has no slot and the regular slot is 2280. But the Oled version seems amazing! I think you got a great device!!
I would be interested to see if you can also boot from the 2242 slot.
You can for sure.
Always forgat to ask you regarding slim 7 hinch.. Is it plastic or metal (from the front and back as well) Would you be so kind and check it please..
All metal!
Model: 14ITL5 Lenovo yoga 7i intel i5 11th gen version
I wanted to know if there is two m2 ssd slots or just one in this version.
Which is the model used in this video ?
7i has no extra ssd.
@@w2best if there is just one slot then how’s that I can do the upgrade of ssd ?
i ordered the same ssd and after installing it my main ssd wouldn't read and i was taken to a unable to find boot device screen. after removing it windows boots just as normal. i don't know what i should do :/
Hi, I am facing the same issue. Have you found solution?
@@hmyzak333 it turns out that i had a dead ssd. i returned my dead one and got a working one. everything then worked as expected! good luck.
@@SunnyAyyy thanks for reply, I have alread figured out, that I have SATA III drive, not nvme, so I hope it will be fixed when new drive arrives :-)
The 1TB version of the Sabrent is the 2242. The 2TB version is 2280. Will I have any problems if I go with the 2280?
Yes - one problem is that you can't fit it! :P
Jokes aside you should be able to find the 2 tb in 2242 as well. I can see it now when I click to amazon.
Did you unplug battery? I killed my elitebook few years ago when i upgraded my ram.
No I'm always lazy with that. Maybe i should be more careful. :p
Is it possible to replace the m2 that comes from the factory with another of greater capacity, one of 1Tb for example?
For sure. There is a comment from yesterday where someone put a 2tb in there. :)
@@w2best Thanks for the information.
Have you tried the 1 or 2T sizes?
I only tried the one in the video - 1tb
Where did you find the screw for the second SSD?
It was installed in it's slot!
On the carpet
hi! I was wondering if you have the yoga slim 7i 2 in 1, if yes do you recommend it?
You mean yoga 7i? I haven't tried it yet! But i had the yoga 720 2 in 1. It was good but also a bit annoying. Too few ports for me at the time. Really missed both sd card slot and hdmi!
@@w2best Hey there, thanks for your video. Like OP, I was wondering if you knew if there was a 2nd slot for a SSD on the Yoga 7i 15 (2 in 1) ? I can't find it anywhere... Thanks
i was wondering the same thing, did you find out?
I liked it very much I have bought it after viewing your review but what about its RAM upgradability ??
Not upgradable at all in terms of RAM
@@w2best Man it's been a while since a Windows laptop has not had upgradable ram! I didn't figure this out with mine till it was way too late to return or exchange it. Oh well, it will do fine with 8gb of ram and dual boot Linux.
@@w2best could you show or tell me where the soldered ram is ? Want to replace it :)
You think this might work for the Yoga 7 14ACN6
It will not! No extra slot there.
Hi, Thanks for the helpful video! But except Sabrent , is there any other good brand SSD brand (like samsung) for Lenovo yoga slim 7?
Not in this form factor, but there is one sku that has the system ssd on a 2242 then you can add any 2280 ssd to it. It's usually the amd 4700u but you have to double check every serial number to get the right version.
Hey loved your video.can i upgrade/add ssd in my yoga S7i pro Intel i5 11 gen ?
I don't think so but I'm not sure.
Will this work on my Yoga 7i 15ILT5 with the intel core i5?
No unfortunate yoga 7i doesn't have 2 slots for SSD.
Could you make a video on how to add more storage to the acer nitro 5
I don't own that laptop and have no real intention to buy it. So I think you will have to look elsewhere for that :)
Can I connect egpu to yoga slim 7 amd version?
No. You need thunderbolt and that's not in the Amd.
Can you add an extra 8GB RAM to the soldered 8GB? Thanks for the video. Remember to disconnect the battery cable before poking around.
No you can't. Ram is only soldered. I know I should but I'm always lazy :p
i have bitlocker on my lenovo laptop will this process still work for me can someone help me out many thanks :)
I don't know but i can't see why it wouldn't.
will it fit the Samsung 980 SSD?
No in most cases. There are a few 4700u SKUs that come with a 2242 ssd installed. Then you can fit a 980 in the second slot. But these are not common! Check the pref site for details!
Is ram upgradable??
No :(
My next ssd with be 4TB minimum. Less size is waste of money.
I'm using a 2tb in my Dell and i think that's pretty good. But now it's full! :P
My new laptops cpu is overheating and I don’t know why can anyone help me
Which one is it? I made a video with tips here ruclips.net/video/yn0K1DayAeE/видео.html
@@w2best it is the acer nitro 5 an515-54-70kk and it has an intel i7 9750h
I will check out the video that you linked thank you
good info but this should be 5 min long
Good for you there's chapters. Watch the parts you want.
si bien el equipo se mueve bien, encuentro que es un asco un notebook que no permita un upgrade de memoria ram, cada vez son mas desechables, y todas estas empresas lenovo, hp, dell, asus, msi etc.. les gusta mostrar sus logos de eficiencia energetica y la hoja verde , que son amigables con el medio ambiente y al final solo lo llenan de basura
Вот такой вопрос , если это возможно
ноутбук тоже Lenovo yoga slim 7 14are05
ssd m2 2242 480 gb
купил m2 2242 с transcend 480 gb
установил как показано в видео
включаю ноут - boot menu
предлагает выбрать откуда грузить Windows , но самих пунктов выбора нет
bios в данном ноуте как будто бы урезанный, потому что не мог найти некоторых пунктов, которые упоминались при возможном решении этой проблемы
когда убираю ssd - все опять становится нормально
причем загружая Биос при вставленном ssd в меню boot не отображается ничего из накопителей, а
убирая ssd из разъёма - там появляется дефолтный Samsung.
я немного в этом не разбираюсь, пошарил немного в интернетах - прям конкретно такого случая не нашел
Если есть возможность - подскажите что да как .
I don't understand a word of this.