Lenovo Ideapad 110S SSD Upgrade!

[@jimblack8631]

Excellent video! Not too long or wordy. I installed a Samsung SATA 250GB SSD in a Lenovo 110s today. Your video was very helpful.

[@briton-mischkamarrett283]

Excellent video. Greetings from Jamaica. I'm doing to upgrade my wife's laptop now! 💯

[@lolat330]

Done this mod too and it's deffo worth it. Just be patient and slowly follow all the steps through. There's 2 or 3 KZbin videos detailing this if you search. When im in a hotel away from home I can do some work, browse the web, and play some (very very old) classic games no problem.

[@lolat330]

also when i was stuck abroad in lockdown it was great for keeping in touch with people back home facebook video , skype yada yada. ok the basic spec of the laptop is dated now but it can still do the basics !!

[@ptp79]

Very good straight to the point video. Thanks Buddy. I am gonna save my sister's laptop now

[@MerzhikS]

Man thank you it’s a very useful information

[@technowvids]

Love the content!

[@metrosipng]

Any noticeable effect on the battery life?

[@loubnamountassir9382]

i'm sorry to bother you but in my lenovo, as soon as I turn it on, the screen of my computer remains as in the 6:19 minute and does not go on... how can I solve it...?

[@donfreud212]

I apparently have one that is not upgradeable. I wonder what their reason is for removing upgradeability. A 32GB storage capacity is useless. I've never used an outside memory. Guess I can toy with that option.

[@darthgamer6080]

With 2GB of RAM and a Celeron, and with Windows 10 getting heavier and heavier, just do yourself a favor and get anything else with 4gb of Ram or more, unless you're on a VERY tight budget.

[@laviolist]

Update: I gave up and turned it into a Chromebook using Neverware. Works like a charm.

[@bwucewee1502]

I did not see memory slots in your video (might have missed it), can memory be upgraded at all?

[@bwucewee1502]

Never mind, did some research, apparently the memory is soldered onto the motherboard on these models, too bad. Maybe we can increase performance with virtual memory perhaps? Use the 32gb included storage as a pagefile? I don't know just brainfarting here.

[@j.w.grayson6937]

Excellent job on the video! My granddaughter has one of the Lenovo laptops that she says is running really slow, so I thought I'd upgrade it for her. Sadly, it may the the later model with the Celeron N4000. Did you use a SATA M.2 SSD?

[@IansTech]

Yes it was a 2280 if I recall correctly

[@j.w.grayson6937]

@@IansTech I was asking if it was a SATA SSD or PCIe SSD. Based on the speed it was either SATA or PCIe x1 Gen 2.

[@MiguelRodriguez-im8nm]

when posting a video like this remember not everyone is tech savvy, the m.2 2280 is SATA

[@CEMiNTY]

How’d you find the correct SSD that is compatible with the Lenovo 110s?

[@IansTech]

I found it online. Cannot recall where

[@shortcircut2002]

Will the sample you posted work in this computer?

[@kaiboi27]

I brought 1 a few years back now and windows took all the storage I can’t even do a factory reset

[@topgun23giov]

Good work! Best post...vid.i would like to ask my lenovo 120s 11iap is this compatible with the m2 drive? Ssd and second question is it necessary to change my hdd? Thank you.for helping

[@franconovelli2513]

Nice video, i will try to get a m.2 ssd for my own ideapad 110s but in my country are very expensive

[@IansTech]

If you can find used.. it’s worth it

[@FaMo_GaMeS]

gi.is it same with 100s? and what is max ssd memory? is it support 500 gb ssd m2 2280 style?

[@charliebeacroft8706]

Hello. How much did the windows 10 update flash drive cost and how do you go about getting ahold of one ?

[@IansTech]

charlie beacroft you can make your own.. if you have a 8 or 16 GB flash drive you can download the media creation tool and it will do everything for you :)

[@georgl9047]

Hallo. Hast du einen Link von der Seite wo ich die SSD Karte bekomme ?

[@stiveperfumes]

Drop link where I can get the ssd

[@usflatinboy]

any suggestions when its not showing but it is installed? thansk

[@Noor-ow4mk]

Is it okay if i didnt do the upgrade using the usb??

[@Dreydrey_1]

what type of screw are you using?

[@TheFlipper95]

i tried to use a samsung 970 Evo plus ssd but it wont show up in bios. it doesnt show up on windows either

[@Pieh0]

Would have thought they would disable that port, oh well, doesn't matter cause I just upgraded mine with a 250gb SSD :P. Thanks for the video

[@johnsonbravo939]

Hello, the mvme m.2 128 GB will work for me Lenovo ideapad 110s, I await your response, thank you😊

[@kylejustineleya3691]

Can you share the exact model of your m.2 ssd for that upgrade? I tried a 512gb ssd and it can't be detected by the laptop. I need it to work with expansion ssd since the built in 32gb is defective. It can be seen in the bios but is disappears during windows 10 clean installation.

[@IansTech]

Hmm could be something needs to be changed in bios. Does windows setup see it at all?

[@LeisuresuitAndy]

There are 2 different types: SATA and NVMe. Make sure you have compatible with your laptop. (older usually needs the slower SATA)

[@maleekmydin9969]

hi there, amy i know where you download all drivers for this laptop? is it directly from lenovo website?

[@anitamusic8613]

I have a problem: I don't see the new memory in the BIOS setup neither in "this PC" but I see it in the Decice Manager. What to do?

[@fernandocruztamayo481]

Hi. How do yo do?

[@hushonetime]

Can this upgrade to windows 11?

[@kavya-i9j]

Do I need to do the same thing you did in this video..

[@TheOpalt]

HI!..Would you have any idea why I can't download win 10 to my flash drive? I choose create to Flash drive and then get a message that says there isn't enough room on C:Drive. It doesn't see my usb drive. I have tried 2 different kinds...Can you help?

[@IansTech]

Does the flash drive show up at all when you plug it in? Have you tried both ports?

[@TheOpalt]

@@IansTech thanks. I downloaded on another system. I was able to complete the upgrade. The video was great.

[@chitzzdavid]

Hi, did the overall performance was improved after the upgrade? Did the lag when the RAM gets full improved? I'm still skeptical about upgrading my laptop.

[@foxcell21]

for starters: change the OS to a custom one of linux based. the biggest issue its Windows 10 maxing out both CPU and RAM very often so by only changing the OS the PC improves greatly

[@kavya-i9j]

Hi. Iam from India . I have same laptop. I didn’t upgrade it . I purchased it in USA in the year 2018.. Now I got the problem suddenly it stopped..

[@manuelmendez1454]

bro tengo un alaptop de la misma y compre un M.2 de 256GB pero la bios no lo reconoce necesito ayuda que puedo hacer

[@anonymous1aoLang]

Can u upgrade the ram for this also n if yes wads the maximum capacity ? Thanks

[@IansTech]

Unfortunately not on this model

[@Guitardoor]

I use peppermint Linux on mine as I couldn't update windoze because of the lack of space on the hard drive

[@blissabraham]

Thank you 😊

[@mohatasinhaq1643]

How can i overclock this laptop..plzz make a video...and reply

[@sender87]

Does it support nvme?

[@sheryllouis739]

I can get my new PNC 256 SSD to show in the BIOS menu, but At 6:18 on the video the boot menu shows 3 items with the USB drive containing Windows as #3. When I get to this screen, I only have 1 as my new SSD and 2 as Windows Boot Menu and nothing else. There is no #3 USB shown in the menu to boot from. Any thoughts?

[@sheryllouis739]

Just to add an update... I had created a boot media using an SSD card, that was inside of a USB adapter. For whatever reason, when I tried to used this to install windows from the USB device to the new SSD drive, it would not recognize it on the boot menu. I found an old USB media thumb drive and reformatted it and made another Windows Boot USB from with that. Then the Ideapad would recognize it. I was able to install Windows 10 on the new SSD.

[@drat716]

Please answer my question: do you need to install all the apps on the new ssd or the apps will stay even if you change it

[@IansTech]

It’s a new drive so you’ll need to either install a clean copy of Windows or you can clone the existing hard drive to the new one

[@kavya-i9j]

It is only showing eMMC disk : Ramaxel 32GB. Can you please help me to fix this..

[@IansTech]

Does it show up in your bios?

[@kavya-i9j]

Ians Tech no

[@kavya-i9j]

When I open my computer it is showing eMMC disk... I can’t use it

[@Cosmic_RC2]

I should try this on my computer

[@user-tt6ct4ii8t]

Have you went into the battery UI and then moved the slider all the way to the right?

[@user-tt6ct4ii8t]

It’ll improve performance of the whole system

[@IansTech]

I added the ultimate performance mode in power options. I do it to every computer, makes it super snappy

[@user-tt6ct4ii8t]

Ians Tech No I don’t mean the power options. There’s a slider in the battery UI when you click on it. Move the slider to “Best performance”.

[@IansTech]

Ah. I’ll check it. I have not seen that before I don’t think.

[@user-tt6ct4ii8t]

Ians Tech It’s only on laptops.

[@jesusdiwa7208]

What brand and model of m.2 you use?

[@IansTech]

It was a Sandisk X400

[@jjdavis6167]

My laptop doesn’t have a M.2 peice so i can put that in... is there anyway around it!?

[@IansTech]

Nope unfortunately. It’s a piece soldered to the motherboard. So unless you want to solder one on it’s a no go :(

[@zalmywinfeld7247]

what is the listing on ebay for the ssd? thank you

[@IansTech]

Just look for m.2 SSD. I think it’s 2280 type

[@zalmywinfeld7247]

@@IansTech thank you

[@lolat330]

@@IansTech deffo look for 2280

[@j.h-j5j]

What to do if my laptop doesn't recognize the m.2 drive that I installed?

[@peterholubek5294]

I have the same problem. HDD Patriot P300 128GB SSD disk M.2 (PCIe 3.0 4x NVMe), TLC (Triple-Level Cell) was not detected. Why?

[@fernandocruztamayo481]

Hi. What can I do if my SSD is not recognize? I try two different

[@IansTech]

Does it show up in your BIOS?

[@laviolist]

I confirmed that I followed all of your steps in the video (multiple times), but I keep running into the same problem, which is that after I select my USB from the novo boot menu a error comes up that says "we ran into a problem and we'll try to fix it", and it opens C drive again! If I try to run the Windows Media file is only gives me the option to install it on C: I cannot pick another drive. How can I override this? Is it something to do with Secure Boot? I installed my new SSD card in 2018 and I'm still trying to use this stupid laptop.

[@IansTech]

Does the SSD show in your bios at all?

[@laviolist]

Ians Tech Yes everything shows up just like in your video. I think my problem is that I only have one PC (the Lenovo - I normally work on a mac). The Microsoft media tool that I downloaded onto my USB drive still needs to be extracted to use it and When I double-click the tool the only option is to download it onto C: so I get the message that there is not enough storage on Lenovo C: I think I must find a friend with a PC who can extract the media tool for me and then I’ll try it again 🙄. I do really appreciate your video.

[@peterboynton6402]

This was very helpful. I'm a Mac user and this little laptop is my first foray into the Windows world. Will I have to buy Windows 10 to re-install the OS on the new SSD? Or is there a way to install it from the original HD?

[@IansTech]

Nope you don’t have to buy it again. You can either clone the drive or reinstall Windows again

[@peterboynton6402]

@@IansTech Thanks. I'll look into 'cloning'. The laptop came with the OS installed, so I have nothing (like a Windows OS thumdrive) in order to reinstall it...

[@IansTech]

@@peterboynton6402 if you get a blank thumb drive you can download windows 10 to it

[@medico_musician]

which kind of ssd is used in this 110s ?

[@medico_musician]

tell me because i have to buy that

[@IansTech]

M.2 SSD 2280 I believe

[@medico_musician]

thanks man

[@essexceltic1]

Mine shows in the bios but when I select to boot from usb its boots back to the old drive and it's won't show the new drive on thus pc, so hiw can I install the new windows to it if it's not showing but it shows in bios, can anyone help

[@IansTech]

Does it show up when you attempt to install windows?

[@essexceltic1]

@@IansTech Thanks for getting back to me Ian, I turned out to be the flash drive I have had something else on along with Windows creation tool, so had to wipe it to only the windows and nothing else all sorted now, I had 3 of these to do all done now, thank you for taking the time to reply very much appreciated.

[@smasherswkd]

Does it work for lenevo 100s 14ibr?

[@IansTech]

I believe so, I looked it up.. but best bet is to take the bottom panel off and check for a port for this drive.

[@smasherswkd]

@@IansTech I looked it up it has Nvme port, actually my laptop and your laptop which is used in video is same inside, should I go for m.2 sata

[@abdullahmahdialsulaiman]

Which Type Is ram In the laptop

[@IansTech]

Ram is soldered :(

[@TAKAHIRONAKAO]

NVMeのM.2SSDは使えますか？

[@iklimasevval15]

NO

[@angelo_lavacude_ortiz34]

saludos amigo excelente titorial pero otro m.2 de mas capacidad le podria servir 250 o 500 m.2 ssd saludos

[@nazeemebrahim7401]

256GB SSD m.2 doesnt seem to work , I think the 128GB SSD the maximum

[@IansTech]

Does it not show up in your bios?

[@terrydowner1832]

@@IansTech is 128GB the max? I installed a 256GB and it does not recognize it

[@ericramirez537]

Where you can find what's the maximum I already saw the 256 and is a good price in amazon

[@rakzo606]

Thanks buddy, 1 year and it's still useful The only bad thing about this, is the sh%&y machine that it is... =(

[@IansTech]

I’m glad it helped to make it somewhat less crappy - I’m sad they still use these slower storage mediums in these laptops.

[@rodolfobigues8043]

cloning man the ssd that is the solution an then have the same OS

[@IansTech]

Every time I’ve tried to clone different sized drives I’ve had problems

[@fabioospinajr5535]

Can you also upgrade the RAM on this Laptop?

[@IansTech]

Unfortunately no. It’s soldered on.

[@fabioospinajr5535]

@@IansTech Okay thanks. 👍

[@fabioospinajr5535]

I installed the exact drive you have there and on the Bios Setup it shows up but with a light bulb next to it. Then when I went to the Boot Menu it's not on the list. Any ideas what it can be?

[@IansTech]

@@fabioospinajr5535 if you boot from a Windows usb does windows setup see it?

[@fabioospinajr5535]

@@IansTech That's what I'm missing a windows USB. Do I need that?