Lenovo ideaPad S340 SSD, HDD and RAM Upgrade Guide
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- Опубликовано: 15 июл 2024
- A guide to upgrading the Lenovo ideaPad S340 NVMe SSD, 2.5" HDD and DDR4 RAM.
This is a relatively simple process requiring just a Torx T5 screwdriver, a small Philips head screwdriver and a plastic pry tool.
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0:00 - Disassambling the machine
2:08 - How to add a 2.5" HDD
3:16 - How to disconnect the battery
3:53 - How to upgrade RAM
4:45 - How to upgrade SSD
6:22 - Reassembling the machine 
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0:23 Disassambling the machine
2:08 How to add a 2.5" HDD
3:16 How to disconnect the battery
3:53 How to upgrade RAM
4:45 How to upgrade SSD
6:22 Reassembling the machine
Thanks, I've added this to the description.
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I have an 8gb ram. Can I add another 4gb ram?
@@BrianGarcia143 well yes but only if you have another ran slot
@@DinoDeBlue RU CERTAIN ? Exact instructions on unequal RAM slots can be tricky so I've read.
Hey thanks!!! I had to upgrade the ram of my computer and I didn't knew how to do it in this model when I opened it. Your video helped me a lot!
Glad I could help!
Thank you so much I just finished installing the ram because of this video. I was actually able to remove the battery connector without removing the battery too.
Excellent and clear directions, video, and sound. Perfect job, very helpful.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Spent hours looking for exactly this, thanks for having it.
Glad I could help!
I am watching this on my Ideapad S340
same lol
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same but in my S145 xd
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Same lol
Magnificent detailed guide, thanks a lot
Glad it was helpful!
With the S340-15API, how much RAM can it hold and it on of them soldered to the board? and what's the max RAM MHz it can hold up to?
Thanks for sharing. Saved me taking my fiancee's laptop apart to see what my options are for upgrades lol.
This was incredibly helpful to upgrade my RAM. Thank you.
Glad it helped!
What Ram stick did you use can you send the link
@@ivannunez8446 Would really like to know if you found out
Hiiiro my bad i used an 8gb stick of pny ddr4 laptop size
Ivan Nunez word. Thank you
Such a great tutorial...thanks man : )
Glad it helped!
Thank you! This was quite helpful. Funny that the HW manual indicates that all of the exterior screws are Phillips and not Torx. I was unable to remove the battery screws as they were too tight and I was afraid of stripping them. I also could not just unplug the battery from the board so I left it while I did my memory upgrade which went without a hitch.
Muchas gracias Brue Computing. Muy buen video.
Thank you very much! I had no idea that there was an empty drive bay inside and that it was this easy to open the case. I upgraded my S340 two days ago and it was really worth it. Now I have 20 GByte RAM and almost 500 GByte empty SDD space!
my ssd is supposed to be 256 gb can i upgrade it to 512gb?
@@dish_81 if you have the S340 then the 256 GByte which you have is the small M2-drive in the upper right corner. What I did was to add a standard 2.5-inch SDD of 512 GByte in the empty bay. This gives me two separate drives which I am completely happy with - it's much easier than trying to swap out the existing drive because you would have to reinstall the complete system, all your software, ...
@@uwezimmermann5427 ohhh gotcha, thanks!
I take it from this you have added a 16gb ram stick? what specs did you use? The official line from Lenovo is that this only supports up to 8gb, so i'm hesitant to try the upgrade. can you confirm it works ok?
@@fsaavedrap there are several sites on the net pointing out that the board is capable of 36 GByte total in the form of 1pcs 32 GByte plus the built-in 4 GByte. I used a "standard" 16 GByte unbuffered 1,2 V 260-pin SODIMM DDR4 2666 MHz and it works absolutely stable, no problems.
Very helpful guide!
Glad it was helpful!
Wow this was lifesaving
thank you! i'm trying to upgrade this laptop of mine which has become annoyingly slow in the past months and this video has helped me understand it better and quicker than the dozen articles and sites i've visited prior :D have a nice day!
Thanks for the detailed video.
Glad it was helpful!
Superb, this is how all "how to" videos should be done. Thank you
Glad it was helpful!
Good Guide. Thank you very much for your time
Glad it was helpful!
Thx you helped me a lot 👍
A great video ... Thank You!
Glad it helped!
Battery connector was very difficult and wasn't going to risk damage going by experience of fixing other people's mobiles for 5 years, but got my RAM in duel channel now thanks to this.
Glad it helped.
Hi James, thanks for this vid.
No worries!
Thanks for this excellent tutorial.
Sorry about that, but glad you found it useful.
@@BrueComputing I'm sorry to call that out.. I'll edit the comment
@@revbradl There was really no need to edit it! It was an entirely fair comment - I have a bad habit of letting my nails grow too long between trims, and if it detracts from the videos I should take the time to do it.
So thank you for editing, but you really didn't need to, and you had no need to apologise.
Than,k you so much for this - just upgraded the RAM on my Ideapad S340 15" model to max 20GB and put in a second 500GB SSD - wouldn't have known there was even space for it if I hadn't seen this video. The one thing I also learned is you do need to disconnect the battery, otherwise the laptop won't power back on at all for some reason!
Glad it was helpful!
Do you replaced your hdd with new 500gb ssd? or just upgraded the provided ssd?
@@gaurav.taneja I added a second SSD in the empty drive bay below the original SSD board so I now have 2 SSDs.
Did your laptop crash or does it run smoothly?
@@Idfkshimun it runs very smoothly - no crashes as such after the upgrade.
I completely forgot to remove the battery before doing my upgrades but I got extremely lucky and everything is ok
Thank you very much. It was so helpful for install a new SSD and more memory RAM
How much Ram did you add
Thank you for this. save me some money
This is super helpful, thanks - to be clear, the related parts you've listed and linked are all I'd need to do this? i.e. no extra cables or bracket for the SSD, nothing extra for any RAM I want to add, no extra screwdrivers needed? Thanks!
Im from turkey. Thanks bro. I love you
Great teacher
Thank you! 😃
Thanks. I've done plenty of drive replacements on laptops but was feeling a little timid on this 'clippy' bottom cover :)
Glad I could help!
Sweet! I just came out of warranty and upgraded my S340 to 2 x 1TB ssd's and 20GB Ram! (Don't order your ram direct from Crucial if you don't live in their country though! Took them 1 month to deliver a stick of ram?!?) Thanks for your great video, made the job really easy to do.
Nice!! Glad it helped!
20gb ram? Whats the processor core of your system?
@@Innocentstuff it's got the Ryzen 7 3700u quad core in it. The Ram and the ssd's have made a world of difference. I can now run Adobe Photoshop and Premiere and Vectric vCarve pro with no out of memory messages
@@AlanChunPhotography nice, I wonder if my i3 can carry up to 20gb of ram, that's 16gb additional + the permanent 4gb
@@Innocentstuff should do, that's the same as my upgrade, 4 fixed + 16gb added 👍
Great! Could you add battery model number in video description ?
Man... this laptop only have a slot for RAM?
Good video...
Hi, thanks for the video, need to upgrade my RAM and wanted to know,is it absolutely necessary to remove the battery or can i just fit the new RAM board without removing anything else?, appreciate any advise, thanks
Will I be able to upgrade my gpu....to be more precise, to mx250 because in some online sites I found that some of its versions come with a dedicated mx250
Video Tutorialnya sangan bagus, dan sangat membantu, terimakash atas sharing ilmunya.
hi, i have the ryzen 7 3700u version with vega 10... can i put a 32gb 2666 ram?
great video, I added a second HDD to the empty spot.. but when I sapped out my 4GB ram stick for 16GB the laptop wont boot... if I remove the ram from that slot altogether it boots fine.. if I place the 4GB stock ram back it still wont boot... did I break the ram slot?
Thanks for the video. Where about you are please. We need help putting more rams in our idealpad s340 I 3 with 128 ssd
Hy man, thank you for the tutorials.
What about the Type C port, i heard that it doesn't support charging but it would support a dongle with ethernet, hdmi and some other basic ports?
Yes, it'll work with standard USB-C devices, or USB-A devices using an adapter.
Ethernet as well, yes?
Yes, they are just a standard USB device. Something like this would work fine: amzn.to/2JAwLkt
@@BrueComputing NOT A CLUE..ALL GREEK TO ME.
so i haven't upgraded my ram on my lenovo laptop yet (yes, it's the same model) there are 2 ram slots?
There's one stick soldered on and there's one slot available to you.
@@danielkowalsky5725 well i ordered an 8 gb ramstick, cause i only have 4 gb ram on my laptop, and it doesn't perform well
@@danielkowalsky5725 i did upgrade it to 12 gb ram recently
Hello, is the Lenovo Ideapad 3 upgradable like this laptop? Also is it dual channel? Would love help 🙂
Hi, I upgrated y laptop l340 with 16gb of ram, however, I've noticed that after I using it for a long period of time, the plastic cover in the where the ram is located is very hot(that means that the aluminum cover is a lot hoter as well as the ram module). Could it be because of the aluminum cover, sholud I take it off?
@Brue Computing reply please
Someone know where is that 4gb of RAM soldered?
Hey did your laptop come with a 256gb ssd? Just wondering because my specs are 8gb ram, 256gb. Just want to know because ima order a 500gb ssd to put in but can I use 2 ssd at the same time?
The one I had was a 4GB RAM and 128GB SSD as standard. It would be possible to fit a larger M.2 drive and a SATA SSD though since the connector and mount for the SATA 2.5" drive was all present.
Best bet would be to open it up and check.
Mine is 8gb ram and 256 gb ssd. Can I add another 4gb ram?
Can you please share a link for Ram you used in the video? Which one to buy
Hi thanks for the video. I have s340-14IIL with an 10th gen i3 and from a google search I'm reading conflicting things about the RAM not being upgrade-able. Or do all 14inch versions have the same insides?
How is the i3?
dude the video is awesome but how to increase VRAM on this same laptop pls reply
Hello, Great Video. Can you add a different size ram? Like an 8 perhaps instead of the 4? or Do both need to be 4?
I think you can change it for an 8gb but that's the top
brilliant guide mate thanks so much can i use 2 hardrives in my laptop or only the one ? many thanks
You can fit an M.2 2280 NVMe SSD and a 2.5" SATA HDD or SSD.
@@BrueComputing legend thank you very much
@@BrueComputing one last question any idea if I can put more than a second 4gb ram can I put 8gb in or is it capped?
One question, La entrada del m.2 es PCIe?
Can I upgraded RAM to total of 16/32GB and the SSD to 1/2TB ??
Is it necessary to break dome label to put the ram memory? I dont want to lose the guarantee
Can we add 16gb ram in the given slot
hi can you tell me where i can find what ram is compatible with this laptop? I have the same one and I read that it can take up to 16gb more of memory for a total of 20GB of ram. but im having difficulty figuring out what is best compatible.
Hi!, I'm having the same issue, did you find out if its possible to put a module of 16gb on it?
Yes, it is possible. The max of ram is 20gb. Also, you can check that with Crucial System Scanner
my s340 came with a 4gb ram stick already on the slot but the system only identifies those same 4 gb, does that mean that my motherboard does't have the built-in ram?
hello, how can i choose a ram to upgrade my laptop (mhz timings etc.) do they have to be the same?
They all have to be the same ram
Hi! Could I do this to my IdeaPad s340 IWL model? I'd like to upgrade the RAM from 4 to 8 GB. You can't upgrade the graphics cars right? Thanks!
Should be the same or very similar. Graphics can't be upgraded.
Would SN750/970 EVO or other NVME SSD fit in place of that M.2 2280 Area? From what I understand this laptop will stay M.2 Sata Connector and not the M.2 NVME correct? SSD on it says "PCIe GEN3:NVMe" and crucial website gives you option of M.2 2280 NVME or SATA connector?
Those should work fine. Both M.2 2280 NVMe and SATA drives will fit in the slot and should work, but I'd fit an NVMe drive.
Many thanks for your video. My model is S340-14IML, Can I add a 16GB to get 20gb in total? I read many comments but I am not sure if it is possible. If yes, please could you share a link of this Memory?
Hi,
If i used Crucial RAM 8GB DDR4 2666 MHz CL19 , will it work fine with the build-in RAM?
Small Philips screwdriver didn't work to unhook the SSD? What screwdriver did you use?
Hello. I have a problem, and well I hope someone can help me. I have an IdeaPad S340 14API with 4GB of onboard RAM and AMD Ryzen 5 3500U Processor. I recently installed an 8 GB RAM with a frequency of 2400 MHz (which is the compatible frequency) and since then the equipment has not worked normally. Every while when the pc is going to start, the screen turns off and another starts and so on until the OS is able to start. Other times when it is running and I do a process that consumes RAM, the OS stops (I get a blue screen with a sad face :() and restarts, or sometimes the screen goes black and freezes. The fan does not work normally , sometimes it does not start. Can someone please guide me what may be happening. Thank you very much and excellent video. An extra fact is that I did not put the metal plate that covers the slot.
I have a 330S with 256 GB SSD. I want to increase my SSD. Do I add an additional SSD to the existing, or do I replace the 256 with a another bigger one? and how to do it? does the brand matter?
Hello sir, can i add samsung 8gb ddr4 2666v ram to this laptop and will it increase the performance? Thanks
Do i have to remove the Battery to upgrade the RAM or can i just put the new ram in and thats it ?
Is it necessary to wear an ESD strap to do these upgrades?
Why you removed the ssd slot one which has the warranty sticker on and returned back, I followed your steps I upgraded the ram and I added ssd drive of 512gb and after I switched on the laptop it did displayed a blank black screen what probably went wrong with me, somebody told me your bois io chip damaged
hey mate few days back water spilled on my keyboard and some keys now stopped working so how can i fix it
PLEASE HELP ME
Nice video bro, is there approximately 4 mm of space in the m.2 nvme slot to attach a heatsink with thermal pad? I have a temperature issue on the SSD. Thanks before that.
On which side? 4mm is a lot so I doubt it. Normally you join the SSD to the base with a thermal pad.
@@BrueComputing on the upside the SSD m.2 nvme. Thanks for your information sir.
yes the wdc ssd has heat issue indeed. I added a copper heatsink.
Hey man can you enlighten me a bit? What screwdriver did you use to unscrew the screws inside the laptop not the back cover like HDD,fans etc.
It's in description
Hi! If I have an 2.5" SSD would work? I mean, can I use the HDD slot to replace it? Thanks!
Yes, 2.5" SSD will work just fine.
Hi, I have the same laptop ideapad s340-14api. Can I add 16gb in that slot? Or it just supports 8gb per slot?
Yes, 16GB should work fine.
Is LENOVO IP3-14IIL SLIM3 (81WD00L5PH) had HDD slot?
What is the screw driver you have ?what (T) T10, T 6 ?
T5
Hello. I want to know how many RAM slots it has.
Is this the same as the model LENOVO IDEAPAD S340-15IILD 81WL003FMJ - GREY COLOR?
can i use 8 or 16gb ram for ideapad s340 14-IWL Model 81N7?
great video, thnks! can we add a m2 keepenig my old sata?
Yes, you can have both an M.2 and SATA drive. You'd probably want to clone the contents of the SATA HDD to the M.2 SSD and then erase it.
@@BrueComputing Can you explain how to transfer the operating system to the new m.2 ssd.
I recently did this and need to know how to move my operating system to the new m.2 ssd to speed up my system.
can i get the link to order the RAM?
Does anyone have idea if in this model you can plug a 2'5 SSD with an adapter, keeping the HDD?? Thanks
2:08 Shows you how to add a 2.5" HDD or SSD...
Hi! How do i connect the sata disk? do i need a sata adapter? where do i connect it? Thank you!
Mine comes with 12 gb of ram, is it possible to upgrade it to 16 gb? Or 12 gb is the limit?
I belive it is at max, so 12 is the limit
Hi, i have a cuestion. I want to open my Pc (is the same that you present in this video), but i dont know wich
screwdriver use. My cuestion is: What tipe of torx screwdriver are you using? (t8, t7, t6, etc.). I will gratfull for your help.
The description says T5
What version of this laptop are you modding?
I'm thinking of getting the 10 series i5 model, 8gb, 256gb s340.
Would the upgrades and insides be the same?
Great video, very helpful.
Thanks.
I got that model. its super fast. SSD is nvme so super quick
Hello. i want to put a 8gb ram, which is the limit of the ram in this pc?
I have the 15 inch touch screen. It came factory installed with 12GB i believe
20gb is the limit for the Ideapad S340
My computer tec added more ram without removing any parts other than the ram cover. Why remove the battery and dstorage case?
How can I change the thermal paste to this model?
Hi, tengo una Lenovo Ideapad s340 ryzen 7 que empezó a apagarse cuado renderizaba vídeo y también calentaba mucho luego un día mientras renderizaba, se apagó y no volvió a encender ni cargar la batería.
Hi! Do you know what the size of the screwdriver is?.. thanks for the video!
T5 or Torx T5
Hello, i have a lenovo s340-15api with a ryzen 3 3200u, 8gb of ram and 1tb hdd, can i upgrade to 16gb of ram and add an m2 disk?
Hello, did you upgraded it?🥺
I installed an 8gb ram upgrade, but now I can't get my laptop to charge. It is pulling from the battery just not charging. Any ideas to fix?
I don't think you can upgrade 8gb + 4gb. U can only do 4gb + 4gb.
@@talhaansari62 You can, it's just that dual channel will only work for the first 4 gigs
i have a question, when changing the ram memory there are no warranty problems?
Yes they will be
Hi dude, could you please tell me wich memory did you use? Ddr4 sodimm 2400mhz or 2666 mhz? Thank You!
2666
I fitted a DDR4-2666 module, but the 5405U chip won't run it at that speed.
I think cpu can only take 2400 though
i have the same laptop im looking to upgrade to 16gb is that possible and if so what would you recommend?
What are you using it for?
@@BrueComputing gaming
Honestly, it'll never be good for gaming. What games are you trying to play?
@@BrueComputing gta and fortnite it runs ok fortnite 100 to 65 fps and gta 40 to 36
@@megga.archive Do you have the amd version?
What is the size of the hdd sir thanks and awesome video.
it should be 2.5
Hi I can change my 4gb memory for an 8gb one since it has two slots, one of 4gb and another of 8gb to have 16gb of ram