Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 Tutorial: How to Upgrade the RAM & SSD(s) | English

[@richmb2]

Fantastic step-by-step instructions and done efficiently! No annoying music or extra bloat to make a needlessly longer video. Great edits to the work being done.

[@Ole_Rasmussen]

I came here because I had been struggling to open the damn lid for 15 minutes on my brand new laptop. You gave me the courage to use the force it needed.

[@mcjiehembile3992]

You remind me of Professor in Money Heist haha. Thank you for the info btw.

[@hoodybox477]

hahaha yes! i was wondering who he reminded me of!

[@soulninjadev]

ahh yes that's who he reminded me of !!!

[@priyanshupatel02]

Haa epic observation 😍😂

[@Masterpeing]

Jajajaja lol sii el profesor

[@khairilamir9394]

Haha.. Sergio Marquina/Salva

[@MikeD-hn9hf]

A heads-up: the little plastic clips that hold the base plate on are easy to break if you're not careful. Do not advocate for pulling the plate off without a pic/tool to slide and decouple or = broken clips. I am living proof.

[@MurmuUAV]

The clips are the usual plasti clips that you can find on most of our common plastic devices (TV controller, Joystick, XBOX, Playstation and so on). You have to have some thin flat screwdriver or similar (better with a plastic end) and you try ti identify the place of those little clips and give a gentle push. You do that enough to bend gently the "plastic" clip just enough to free the opposite slot that blocekd it@@hello_mashimaro

[@iitzfizz]

Oh hell yeah, I was super careful when removing and still snapped two clips. I'm sure the reason why there are so many clips holding it in place is because they KNOW some are going to break.

[@regularperson9297]

​@@iitzfizzmine was fine but two screws were not having it, after some time i just resorted to violence and luck would have it it didnt damage any others on its way out

[@ankursharma1461]

I didn't know I can move that standoff into the 2.5 inch ssd area, I have been searching for that connector for 6 months now, watched every video, read every forum, finally found your video, thank you for this video.

[@mahmoudabouhager]

so it's either ssd or hdd not both?

[@ankursharma1461]

@@mahmoudabouhager yes

[@mahmoudabouhager]

@@ankursharma1461 i see a video where he puts 3ssd

[@ankursharma1461]

@@mahmoudabouhager not possible

[@galaxy2995]

@@ankursharma1461 Can we use two m.2 2280 ssd? Mine already comes with 2280 sdd, specification say i can install one 2280 and one 2242 ssd but i am not able to find good 2242 ssd at reasonable price.

[@Neek0tine]

I bought this laptop knowing it's a well made, worth it Laptop. I didn't know it was this amazing

[@gravy4708]

Most laptops in this price range have these slots. It's kinda must have these days. This laptop is still best tho.

[@Neek0tine]

@@gravy4708 three slots, won't it affect performance? Like dual channel something? I'm not a PC whiz~

[@gravy4708]

@@Neek0tine I don't quite understand what you mean. Can you explain? And yeah, dual channeling affects performance. It's extremely important for gaming.

[@Neek0tine]

@@gravy4708 Hmm I'm not quite sure about what I'm talking myself, I just thought that odd numbered Ram slots are not cool?

[@gravy4708]

@@Neek0tine Yeah your feeling is quite right. When equal RAMs work in pairs it gives additional boost to the performance. Always opt for it.

[@redwitch95]

Just upgrading my RAM and adding a new SSD and this has been really helpful! For anyone struggling to budge the screw mount for the second SSD slot, I ended up getting out a set of pliers to remove it from the default slot and that moved it with zero issues.

[@lifeofleo7]

This was amazing! I was always hesitant to open up my laptop and over paid sending my old one to a local shop to upgrade, but I just did it and it is awesome! Thanks!

[@jacobbrown8561]

Wow... he did REALLY WELL. Simple straight to the point. Thank for letting us k ow where the TWO PCI-E M.2 slots are and how to PROPERLY configure. EZ PZ.

[@JoeKenWA]

Thanks for publishing this. I am new to M.2 drives so the explanation for the standoff, and your link to initializing the drive made this very easy.

[@himanshugupta5927]

Amazing, means we can add one more SSD along with what it came with

[@himanshugupta5927]

@@KEEVVY OMG 😂😂

[@himanshugupta5927]

@@KEEVVY well you are using 2 or 1 SSD?

[@marcosbotelho13]

@@KEEVVY Thank you so much! i was needing that!

[@mausamkhodifad1218]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fnjGZ5argpt0opI 3 ssds.

[@dhobi-the-tiger-69]

can i combo 1 tb hdd and 512ssd???

[@Thomassassin]

Huh. I just upgraded to 32GB ram, but had no idea I could add a second SSD to this thing. Great video! Thanks.

[@ffsolutions9442]

Do you have the intel or AMD version? I thought it supported 16Gb max RAM

[@Thomassassin]

@@ffsolutions9442 I have the AMD

[@ffsolutions9442]

@@Thomassassin Thank you! :)

[@lvidalio]

Hey, I wonder if you have a link where to buy RAM for this laptop. I have the same machine and I am looking for a RAM upgrade as well.

[@MasumeDehnavi]

من می خواهم رم لپ تاپ را به 32 ارتقا دهم، اما می ترسم از آن پشتیبانی نکند. آیا این لپ تاپ تا 32 گیگابایت رم پشتیبانی می کند؟ خوب ، در یک جای 32 گیگابایت و در جای دیگر 16 گیگابایت نوشته شده است در دفترچه راهنمای آزمایشگاه، هیچ اشاره ای به حداکثر رم وجود ندارد. از سوی دیگر، لپ تاپ من 2280 دارد و در کشور من 2242 وجود ندارد. ایده من این بود که SSD 2280 (512 گیگابایت) خودم را حذف کنم و به جای آن یک SSD 2280 (2T) نصب کنم. اما من هنوز نمی دانم که آیا 2T از آن پشتیبانی می کند یا خیر، زیرا دیده بودم که بیش از 1T پشتیبانی نمی کند. شاید مجبور شوم SATA SSD را روی 2280 خود ببندم و کمی می ترسم... لپ تاپ من است R5 5600 8 گیگابایت 512 SSD 2280 1650

[@pcxdrone]

Excellent info. I didn't know you could jump up to 2280 ff SSD on both slots. Great news.

[@chrism.4544]

very important to show people every step, including how you ground yourself.

[@harrai6530]

Very easily upgraded my laptop without any issues due to this guide , thank you. P.s I would recommened using a plastic card to open the clips, they are easy to break.

[@thesheepthemightythecrazy]

You really should do more videos in english as that will grow your channel. You have such high quality content. Short and straight to the point.

[@akshatjain7005]

I'm surprised you didn't get a sata cable because I did receive one along with my laptop.

[@znhyearehlm5886]

DON'T DO this 1:56 or you will be about to break some of details attaching the bottom like I did following this tutorial. It is especially disappointing if the laptop is new and warranty is not expired, because there is a threat to a possible future warranty repair, I believe.

[@mohamedzewail8907]

This part was very hard to watch.

[@Daniel-mn5jk]

Then how do you open it?

[@GuyInBlackClothes]

@@Daniel-mn5jk This way, just very carefully.

[@gustavoborghi5520]

I wish i had seen this comment before.. I also broke some after seeing this video kkkk

[@nathanielestabrooks1959]

I should have listened... managed to snap several little plastic connectors on the inside of the cover. Managed to re-close it just fine and the cover is on tight with the screws... but still kicking myself for not going more carefully.

[@charlottegross4200]

This was very easy to follow, and I was confident thanks to this video. This worked for me. Appreciate your time!

[@Rdin45]

there are lots of videos on KZbin but this is what I'm looking for the most, thank you bro

[@Cyberninjaaaa]

4:25 you saved my life I was thinking the damn standoff won’t work lmfao

[@shaquillee.]

Please tell me what the name of the connector to connect the extra SSd if please please please

[@bestmemer7044]

You are great buddy thanks again you saved a lot of my money i will buy crucial ssd 1 tb can u suggest me which is the best ssd for my laptop ideapad gaming 3 512gb version ryzen

[@bestmemer7044]

@@torTxoFognaTuluZ my laptop is Lenovo IdeaPad gaming 3 i have done a same change removal of hdd box check video explained full in video

[@animefankb1]

Does the crucial ddr4 8gb 3200mhz work with it?

[@Masemiliano_]

Will it work with lower mhz, like 2666?

[@bestmemer7044]

You solved the problem buddy thank you nobody has shown how to upgrade nvme 2280 pcle ssd to laptop

[@rjj4739]

Great video! One problem I came across though - my device does not have the SSD standoff post - and most generic ones dont fit into that slot. It looks like Lenovo may be using a different /uncommon size of sort ? Would be great if you could guide on what specific standoff post size fits Lenovo - and where we can get one.

[@helenasarabanda3989]

finally I found the answer to how to fix that ssd card in the 2nd slot! thanx!

[@iwanrizky]

Can we add up to 1TB or TB M.2 SSD to this machine ?

[@ankansinha6421]

Great video easy to understand. Keep it up 👍🏻

[@gwild2927]

Is it OK to leave the battery connected when changing RAM and SSD?

[@balognerjohnerjohnson6258]

very informative and straight to the point, thanks for this. Also love your hair.

[@adrianstojewski5487]

Thanks a lot for the instructions! It helped a lot! :)

[@ashespades732]

What kind of screw do you need for a larger SSD card?

[@TubTheGreat]

Thanks so much for putting the more efficient method second after I already tried the first one! 👍

[@caborobbo8005]

Thanks! You helped me upgrade to dual channel ram!

[@iitzfizz]

Just a heads up, mine came with a 2280 preinstalled and I had already bought a 2280 thinking it would come with a 2242 as I'd seen in every other video. I still ended up swapping out the intel 2280 with the SK Hynix one I bought because the stock intel one was pretty slow (Hynix one 3x faster) and I'm going to buy a 2242 when I get paid, but check first which slot is free.

[@kubald3863]

this was really simple and useful thank you!

[@platinumnib4443]

Super clear and informative. Just bought the laptop so very useful info too. Thanks very much.

[@saidiyassine8135]

How is it after 2 weeks?

[@platinumnib4443]

@@saidiyassine8135 very happy with it, I will definitely bump it up in terms of storage soon and ram maybe not so soon because I don't play the latest or most performance-intensive games. Boots very fast, runs smooth, keyboard is comfy, the screen is great and I fully trust the hardware. If you play heavy games though, performance will be at the expense of quietness, it can sound like a blow-dryer at times, and because of the location of the fan the keyboard can heat up a bit when temps go up, but those are my only complaints.

[@user-ug5yr4ql4w]

Genius.... in Russia, this has not yet been thought of .... And I already thought that somehow it could be done... as a result, I searched through a lot of videos both Russian and English, even there many people said that 2280 did not fit, and you explained everything once and showed how to do even the lid was removed easier according to your method....

[@krotking3107]

я тоже искал как воткнуть ссд второй в России и не нашел 😀

[@user-ug5yr4ql4w]

@@krotking3107 вот хоророшо что Я раньше тебя это обноружил и как говорится кустарно ткда 3 ссд воткнуть можно если что ;) точнее как 1 ссд или хд простой а к нему дополнительно 2 ссд... либо все 3 ссд делать и голову не епать....

[@blueguyhere]

THANK YOU SO MUCH! now i can finally upgrade my ssd storage

[@viyaandesilva1121]

do you not reapply the silver thing that was on the ram?

[@CXXIII]

Thanks! today i replaced the internal 2.5"HD with a 1Tb PCIe. Next step, upgrade 16Gb to 32!😄

[@zuranyaa9011]

can we upgrade it to 32gb ram? on the website its says up to 16gb

[@CXXIII]

@@zuranyaa9011 the site says "ready for 32gb technology" so i stopped until news.

[@samiguiness7336]

what's the name of the cable for adding 2.5 HDD, i couldnt find it

[@CXXIII]

@@samiguiness7336 you need an SSD Hard disk PCIe NVMe. No need other cables.

[@samiguiness7336]

@@CXXIII Thanks for your response but I think I didn't describe my problem clearly. I have SATA SSD, not M2. I want to add my 2.5 SATA SSD. Is there a way to connect it without any expense like cable?

[@GrizzEgoHigh]

Just got mines today the first thing i did was upgrade the ram

[@AstronauticaX]

@@hello_mashimaro I got another 8gb 3200mhz stick for mine. Totally worth it imo

[@mahigiri8062]

@@AstronauticaX so we need to buy ram of same brand or what?

[@AstronauticaX]

@@mahigiri8062 yeah I recommend getting the exact same ram. It will perform better and you know it will work as it should be. It sure is harmful for your PC if you have 2 completely different rams.

[@kardnails8729]

@@AstronauticaX It is not harmful, but it can perform poorly. DDR4 SO-DIMM is a must, you cannot install any other type. 3200Mhz is optimal, having slower speed on one stick is not recommended. Anything else does not matter.

[@saidiyassine8135]

How is the laptop after 4 months, please give me honest review i might buy it

[@uglylilbij7081]

So after u install the second ssd, do u need to screw back the 2.5 tray or not?

[@galamen1]

OMG Thank u wery wery much, i was looking for this exactly! I'm grateful!

[@guimts]

Thank you. The ssd upgrade worked perfectly! Model: Lenovo ideapad Gaming 3i 82CG0002BR Greetings from Brazil!

[@mingkee27]

This is a big "wow"! Up to 32GB (16+16) and 4TB! I wish it could take USB-PD though, but such charger is still expensive

[@TohaLevdik]

Does it works good with 32GB? I need 32GB to run Adobe Premiere Pro and wondering if it is possible to do?

[@thataakarsh790]

Mine came with 8GB RAM, a 256GB 2242 SSD, and a 1TB 2.5" SATA HDD. I can't really upgrade the storage to a faster M.2 SSD (since can't have HDD and 2280 SSD, which I did not know before) but will be upgrading it to 16GB RAM. Very informative video!

[@thataakarsh790]

@@hello_mashimaro He said we can’t.

[@zuhdi97]

Do 12 gb ram is enough?

[@thataakarsh790]

@@zuhdi97 I would get at least 16 Gigs for gaming.

[@deadolphinsounds5689]

Why it can't Have both?

[@kamarms]

@@hello_mashimaro Totally agree with you. My 15ARH05 (2020) came with a slow NVME SK Hynix (2300 MB/s Read and 1000 MB/s Write). It does not make any sense adding a secondary, very expensive 1TB/2TB NVME with fast speeds (3500 MB/s and faster) for everyday files like pdf, word, excel, jpeg etc. Therefore, I just added 1TB 2.5" HDD as secondary storage for files.

[@starvinghavoc]

Unfortunately my left side hooks broke when trying to open even tho I went slowly and without much force. Still screwed fine but the small bulge is bugging me. Think I'm gonna pop some glue

[@MasumeDehnavi]

I want to upgrade the laptop RAM to 32, but I'm afraid it won't support it. Does this laptop support up to 32 GB of RAM? Well, in one place it is written 32 gigabytes and in another place it is written 16 gigabytes Inside the lab manual, there is no reference to the maximum RAM. On the other hand, my laptop has 2280 and there is no 2242 in my country. My idea was to remove my own 2280 (512GB) SSD and install a 2280 (2T) SSD instead. But I still don't know if 2T supports it or not, because I had seen that it doesn't support more than 1T. Maybe I'll have to close the SATA SSD on my 2280 and I'm a little scared ... MY laptop is R5 5600 8 GB 512 SSD 2280 1650

[@BasketballAnalitics]

i have a question , if i want to change the ram from 8G to 16G i have to buy two 8G for the two slots or one 16G wich will only fill the one slot and the other one will be empty , will the laptop work normally if only one of the slots is filled ?

[@jonaslegend1309]

Could you help Me to find a sata cable for 2.5 SSD pls?

[@vedanshdarmwal.]

which company ram does it have pre install and can we upgrade a 8gb variant to 32gb

[@ramonlegaspi457]

SOLID EXPLANATION AND TUTORIAL KEEP UP THE GREAT VIDS!

[@rafaelleandro3892]

Very good this video! This video helped me a lot, especially on the issue of SSDs. Show!

[@diegofenner1333]

excellent! Now saving $ for an extra SSD

[@ceidass]

Can you upgrade from 16GB RAM 3200Mhz -> 32GB RAM 3200 MHz

[@peterscardino380]

Very informative and well written video. Cheers

[@nicolycrispi3134]

Hey, did you already have that screw for the extra ssd or did you have to buy it? Also can i put an nvme ssd in?

[@liviuovp]

Hi mate. Do you think I can add another stick of Kingston 8GB of RAM, 3200MHz CL22 alongside that Samsung, or should I buy a 16GB Dual-Channel Set?

[@zmdeadelius]

Great production quality, presentation and tips. Serious content creator ;) Also, you have something about Steve Jobs in you. And it's not cashing on peoples' hard work.

[@chillinlee]

Love your vids. THANKS!!!

[@joseluizdurigon8893]

May i use my ideapad gaming to install a linux distro into my new ssd in order to replace an older ssd in another pc? I don't have two m2 ports in that another pc. In thinking about use the second m2 port in my notebook to install the OS

[@rick5078]

from what I saw of models that already had a 2.5" drive installed, you should have enough space to be able to insert a common 2280 ssd in the main m.2 slot. If you were to use the secondary m.2 slot with the standoff in the position closest to the connector, which form factor ssd does it accept, the 2230?

[@tbbzeus007]

Hey I got the one with a pre-installed 2.5inch hdd it's a 15imh05d version I guess. I wanna know can I install a 2280 ssd in it or am I just stuck with using a 2230 ssd. I can't open it up and look inside coz i don't have the tools. Also which screwdriver should I use to open the laptop up?

[@rayendrayustian7719]

@@tbbzeus007 you still can install 2280 nvme SSD in the main pcie. even with the 2.5 inch drive attached. even better, theoritically, you can also put 2230 NVME SSD in the 2nd PCIE slot so you can have three storage. i can send you the picture of my laptop internal if you like.

[@tbbzeus007]

@@rayendrayustian7719 thanks alot man! I couldn't figure it out in a whole month(not sarcastic) you just saved me so much bucks

[@koralkirby5593]

@@rayendrayustian7719 ¿can i see that photo too?

[@rayendrayustian7719]

@@DanielLucena13 send me your email pls

[@elodkotro5936]

Mine came with the larger one, and i switched up with the smaller, the screw was to small, so i used one from the back of the laptop to secure the ssd

[@RandyRhoadsFL]

The exact video I needed wow

[@hardikadedisetiadji]

Thanks for information

[@ienorex]

Very Informative GJ!

[@brmb5]

so I bought this laptop a month ago but it came with two 4gb ram. I shouldn't have a problem upgrading to two 16gb, right?

[@pranilpatil4109]

Are the crucial m.2 ssd supported for this 15ARH05? What is maximum capacity we can add?

[@paulthebored6782]

Mh, hello! I have a question regarding the RAM of this laptop: does it support two dual rank memory modules? Or is the maximum supported two single rank modules?

[@arthurvandelay.]

It's crazy that every official info from Lenovo about this laptop clearly states that it can only take SSDs 2242 format, despite the fact that they literally fabricated the PC with the flexibility for a 2280. They hid it so well that Lenovo themselves forgot about it

[@mahmoudmoheb4308]

Great video But i have a question Do you reassemble the aluminium cover of ssd after you connect the second ssd? Or the aluminium cover will be not used after adding the second ssd?

[@jmr4533]

there is no problem with the temperature having two m.2?

[@aiip19]

So i have this question. I have a 512 SSD in my Lenovo ideapad Gaming 3 (15ARH7) (its a 2280 SIZE and my 2nd slot is free, which is 2242, but its a tricky size to buy, not so common and super expensive) Should i just buy a 1TB 2280? Or are there any other ideas?

[@DeadNPC]

how do i change my Ram bus speed. mine supports 3200mhz but its running on default 1600mhz...

[@AirBub]

Thank you for the video, it just had the info I needed!

[@shmoud99]

I just bought another M.2 for my homemate, and saw than he had his 2.5" and also that main M.2 already installed... so I removed that man 2242 M.2, put in new 2280 M.2 and ducttaped that main 2242 M.2 to 2.5" drive and it works lmao :D

[@superfluffyguy4755]

I’ve been wondering when he installed the new ssd sticks do you need a heat sink or thermal pad or is that optional?

[@ernestoalcota3892]

Consulta.. las rejillas de los ventiladores se me destiñeron y tiene 3 meses de que lo compre y solo lo uso en base con ventilador..es normal que aya pasado eso o ay algo malo??

[@MrDark21knight]

Excellent information. Thanx

[@octobass1]

Thanks for helpful video! Is it okay upgrading ram or ssd without removing battery? I keep heard that I should remove battery and discharge the laptop before adding parts.

[@tkangwei]

It's okay, but it's safer to do so.

[@mingkee27]

This can prevent the laptop turns on suddenly

[@sergik833]

You can disable the battery on this laptop in the BIOS

[@adimelon3713]

@@sergik833 how?

[@Kenny-yu6gc]

That's why he said to completely shut it down and to unhook the charger, so that no power is running through it at all. Putting a computer in sleep mode means a bit of power is still coursing through it. You have nothing to worry about if you unhook the charger and shut it down as long as your not trying to bust open your battery or are trying to deconstruct the battery. Damaging your battery could mean it not working properly or it setting on fire, so be gentle with it and stick to the screws and edges around it when handling it. And touch something metal in your home to quickly ground yourself before working with the parts and the inside of the laptop.

[@FreedomMatter]

Thank you mate！

[@creeperthekingcreeper8234]

O wow. Thets great. And hold up. You can add 2 ssds? Looks like, if I manage to buy this aptop, it sould km last me at least 4 years...hopefully

[@vedantjoshi1714]

ok so the max capacity of a single ram slot is 16 GB and in total, I can add 32 GB ram Am I correct?

[@Favarish]

Have you tried to add dual-channel 32Gb ram? (64Gb)

[@izzydeezy]

Thank you so much El Professor!

[@nj42vlog97]

bro how to update the processor for lenovo ideapad gaming 3 ( model ddr4 2021 )

[@adrianionuttofan7525]

Can it be upgraded to 32gb of ram?

[@legalreasons1847]

Thank you, my silly ass couldn’t find where the ram part is

[@hendrixgreengilmour]

Hello! If I add the second m.2 nvme drive, do I need to add a heatsink for it?

[@UnboundedArtandCrafts]

It all went a bit to fast for this newby here. I got the 16gb RAM but I'm trying to get Davinci Resolve to run a bit faster on it. So what do I need to buy to do so?

[@Diddywelk]

Don't know if I missed this or something but are you supposed to put the ram covering back on or do you just leave it?

[@GumbalI]

Hey, the new m.2 shows on bios but not on my pc when its on. Do you know what could be the problem?

[@paolobaysa8280]

Is Lenovo Ideapad Gaming 3i capable of being upgraded up to 32GB Ram (2x16GB Ram)? Hope this can be answered cause I'm planning on upgrading soon

[@MarioFoxChannel]

Any information about this? , I'm planning to buy this laptop, but I really need a lot of ram, at least 32Gb.

[@wakingthydemonwakingthydem6447]

@@MarioFoxChannel interesting too

[@colestevens3069]

My aluminum foil above the ram cards is missing, is there somewhere I can go to get a replacement? Or will my laptop be fine without it

[@ChuyListener]

Thanks for the info!

[@jaymanik]

Thank you very much. I have been looking to understand how to insert a secondary M.2 SSD.

[@ashleeeshi6635]

What do you do to laptop before adding it

[@maniac1441]

Where to buy the cable for connecting hdd