Lenovo ideaPad S340 SSD, HDD and RAM Upgrade Guide

[@matthewcaplan7838]

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

[@BrueComputing]

Thanks, I've added this to the description.

[@DinoDeBlue]

wow

[@BrianGarcia143]

I have an 8gb ram. Can I add another 4gb ram?

[@DinoDeBlue]

@@BrianGarcia143 well yes but only if you have another ran slot

[@SPSPELLMAN]

@@DinoDeBlue RU CERTAIN ? Exact instructions on unequal RAM slots can be tricky so I've read.

[@shirshakdeb298]

I am watching this on my Ideapad S340

[@kranialpinball6778]

same lol

[@jonahanton]

same'

[@dR0L0b]

same but in my S145 xd

[@jjanuze]

same

[@adamramli9369]

Same lol

[@HG_2415]

4 Years later and this is still useful, thank you so much for giving step-by-step instructions. It helped me upgrade my RAM, thank you again! (:

[@BrueComputing]

Glad it helped!

[@giselegalaburri89]

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!

[@BrueComputing]

Glad I could help!

[@Chordphrute]

This was incredibly helpful to upgrade my RAM. Thank you.

[@BrueComputing]

Glad it helped!

[@ivannunez8446]

What Ram stick did you use can you send the link

[@Hiiiro]

@@ivannunez8446 Would really like to know if you found out

[@ivannunez8446]

Hiiiro my bad i used an 8gb stick of pny ddr4 laptop size

[@Hiiiro]

Ivan Nunez word. Thank you

[@uwezimmermann5427]

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!

[@dish_81]

my ssd is supposed to be 256 gb can i upgrade it to 512gb?

[@uwezimmermann5427]

@@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, ...

[@dish_81]

@@uwezimmermann5427 ohhh gotcha, thanks!

[@fsaavedrap]

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?

[@uwezimmermann5427]

@@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.

[@terrysegura7779]

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.

[@SaucyULTRA]

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?

[@TehCrushinatorz]

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.

[@BrueComputing]

Glad it helped.

[@tylermackerzie4610]

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.

[@fallingmanuk]

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!

[@BrueComputing]

Glad it was helpful!

[@gaurav.taneja]

Do you replaced your hdd with new 500gb ssd? or just upgraded the provided ssd?

[@fallingmanuk]

@@gaurav.taneja I added a second SSD in the empty drive bay below the original SSD board so I now have 2 SSDs.

[@Idfkshimun]

Did your laptop crash or does it run smoothly?

[@fallingmanuk]

@@Idfkshimun it runs very smoothly - no crashes as such after the upgrade.

[@GreatPirateSolomon42]

Spent hours looking for exactly this, thanks for having it.

[@BrueComputing]

Glad I could help!

[@ziodio6312]

I completely forgot to remove the battery before doing my upgrades but I got extremely lucky and everything is ok

[@dennismurphy746]

Superb, this is how all "how to" videos should be done. Thank you

[@BrueComputing]

Glad it was helpful!

[@oyunlarnkafas4880]

hi i have the same laptop and i want to upgrade ram where is the 2nd ram slot?

[@BrueComputing]

3:53 there is some RAM soldered to the mainboard, and a DIMM slot under the cover.

[@oyunlarnkafas4880]

@@BrueComputing thank you

[@abk8445]

Excellent and clear directions, video, and sound. Perfect job, very helpful.

[@BrueComputing]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@isabellea.5026]

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!

[@yeezytruck]

You don’t need to remove the battery you can just unplug it :)

[@BrueComputing]

This is true, but it is very easy to remove and it makes it easier to unplug and reconnect if you do.

[@luisdossantos9595]

Someone know where is that 4gb of RAM soldered?

[@bratindas3618]

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

[@AlanChunPhotography]

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.

[@BrueComputing]

Nice!! Glad it helped!

[@Innocentstuff]

20gb ram? Whats the processor core of your system?

[@AlanChunPhotography]

@@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

[@Innocentstuff]

@@AlanChunPhotography nice, I wonder if my i3 can carry up to 20gb of ram, that's 16gb additional + the permanent 4gb

[@AlanChunPhotography]

@@Innocentstuff should do, that's the same as my upgrade, 4 fixed + 16gb added 👍

[@DidierAndresRugeles]

Hello. i want to put a 8gb ram, which is the limit of the ram in this pc?

[@audaciousifti]

I have the 15 inch touch screen. It came factory installed with 12GB i believe

[@MD-xi5vd]

20gb is the limit for the Ideapad S340

[@picklelonglegs]

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.

[@zenc130]

Hi!, I'm having the same issue, did you find out if its possible to put a module of 16gb on it?

[@thed3l4h0z7]

Yes, it is possible. The max of ram is 20gb. Also, you can check that with Crucial System Scanner

[@sunitidewangan6059]

Can we add 16gb ram in the given slot

[@clansman81eg]

Magnificent detailed guide, thanks a lot

[@BrueComputing]

Glad it was helpful!

[@yatheeshchandra718]

Can I upgraded RAM to total of 16/32GB and the SSD to 1/2TB ??

[@bogdanhaures414]

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?

[@BrueComputing]

Yes, it'll work with standard USB-C devices, or USB-A devices using an adapter.

[@bogdanhaures414]

Ethernet as well, yes?

[@BrueComputing]

Yes, they are just a standard USB device. Something like this would work fine: amzn.to/2JAwLkt

[@SPSPELLMAN]

@@BrueComputing NOT A CLUE..ALL GREEK TO ME.

[@samr5125]

Hi! Thanks for the video. Did anyone try to install 16GB memory stick?

[@OKADAVID]

Hi Sam, even though Lenovo officially recommends to install only 8GB to get 12GB Max in total on their support website (It seems to be a misunderstanding on their end) After watching this great video and doing some research by my own, I was able to install 16GB SODIMM DDR4 PC4-2666V Mhz-SE1-11 Samsung memory stick without a problem (My Lenovo Ideapad S340 14” Ryzen 7 came with 4GB DDR4 PC4-2666VMhz-SCO-11 Ramaxel). As a matter of fact, I'm writing you from my upgraded laptop at this very moment. Hope this information could it help for you too. Cheers from Colombia.

[@samr5125]

@@OKADAVID Thank's for your information, but it's too late. I didn't bought this model because of unknown memory aspects. I don't understand manufacturers who sells notebooks with RYZEN processors with 4 GB in single channel

[@veromyview]

@@OKADAVID thanks for the experience! I am going to do the same, coz the official service adds only 8Gb, but I need more

[@laaventuradeeclypsa]

@@OKADAVID hello, how is it working now your laptop a year after? I'm thinking of buying a 16 GB instead of a 8 GB, I'll appreciate your answer, thanks!❤️

[@OKADAVID]

Hi@@laaventuradeeclypsa , is still working great, not a single issue to report after a year of daily use. I would recommend to make sure you get the proper reference of the SODIMM DDR4 memory card that runs nicely on your laptop. Besides of that, wishing you all the best.

[@zualzzl]

One question, La entrada del m.2 es PCIe?

[@shashanksrivastava3722]

Such a great tutorial...thanks man : )

[@BrueComputing]

Glad it helped!

[@tn9274]

can it take single 16GB RAM on the upgradeable slot so the total RAM be 20GB?

[@mangodoy1144]

@@DKlenner yeahhh.....I am curious too....dayummm

[@mangodoy1144]

@@DKlenner thank you

[@OKADAVID]

Hi T N, even though Lenovo officially recommends to install only 8GB to get 12GB Max in total on their support website (It seems to be a misunderstanding on their end) After watching this video great video and doing some research by my own, I was able to install 16GB SODIMM DDR4 PC4-2666V Mhz-SE1-11 Samsung memory stick without a problem (My Lenovo Ideapad S340 14” Ryzen 7 came with 4GB DDR4 PC4-2666VMhz-SCO-11 Ramaxel). As a matter of fact, I'm writing you from my upgraded laptop at this very moment. Hope this information could it help for you too. Cheers from Colombia.

[@hugomonitov]

@@OKADAVID Does 20GB of memory work?

[@OKADAVID]

@@hugomonitov Yeap, is working great so far Hugo...

[@yeezytruck]

Also if you break the sticker it doesn’t matter. You still have warranty since it’s an illegal practice companies like to do.

[@BrueComputing]

Carefully peeling and reapplying it will save you an argument though.

[@matthewcaplan7838]

That's correct for the USA (www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2018/04/ftc-staff-warns-companies-it-illegal-condition-warranty-coverage), but it may be enforceable elsewhere.

[@mcalabrese72]

great video, thnks! can we add a m2 keepenig my old sata?

[@BrueComputing]

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.

[@dvinedzine7281]

@@BrueComputing Can you explain how to transfer the operating system to the new m.2 ssd.

[@dvinedzine7281]

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.

[@ij6930a]

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?

[@talhaansari62]

I don't think you can upgrade 8gb + 4gb. U can only do 4gb + 4gb.

[@ladrillorojo4996]

@@talhaansari62 You can, it's just that dual channel will only work for the first 4 gigs

[@mohammedm.m.alrawhani4178]

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

[@ianmarkdizon]

hi, i have the ryzen 7 3700u version with vega 10... can i put a 32gb 2666 ram?

[@gregthornett9946]

Many thanks for this video. I managed to replace the SSD as demonstrated. However, it won't boot and I get an error message that says "Default Boot Device Missing". Is there a way of copying the boot info to another part of the storage that isn't being replaced?

[@LS15QD]

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?

[@davidtrejo6087]

I think you can change it for an 8gb but that's the top

[@alonsxd]

What type of ram memory do you recommend buying for this model? Memory DDR4 Kingston FURY Beast 2666MHz 16GB DIMM Black ????

[@BrueComputing]

I go with Crucial DDR4-2666. There is no point going with anything fancy, it'll run at the speed of the RAM on the mainboard: amzn.to/3jtP3pY

[@alonsxd]

@@BrueComputing thanks

[@thumper300zx]

Thanks. I've done plenty of drive replacements on laptops but was feeling a little timid on this 'clippy' bottom cover :)

[@BrueComputing]

Glad I could help!

[@josephyn89]

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!

[@BrueComputing]

Should be the same or very similar. Graphics can't be upgraded.

[@yeezytruck]

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?

[@BrueComputing]

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.

[@BrianGarcia143]

Mine is 8gb ram and 256 gb ssd. Can I add another 4gb ram?

[@patj2600]

Thanks for sharing. Saved me taking my fiancee's laptop apart to see what my options are for upgrades lol.

[@yeezytruck]

Hello, is the Lenovo Ideapad 3 upgradable like this laptop? Also is it dual channel? Would love help 🙂

[@juansanchez-wt7mj]

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?

[@rosishdahal8446]

@Brue Computing reply please

[@charlesdesouza2700]

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!

[@carolina2026]

Hi! Do you know what the size of the screwdriver is?.. thanks for the video!

[@gyrlsyx7]

T5 or Torx T5

[@silrak5405]

My computer tec added more ram without removing any parts other than the ram cover. Why remove the battery and dstorage case?

[@audipramudya2835]

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.

[@BrueComputing]

On which side? 4mm is a lot so I doubt it. Normally you join the SSD to the base with a thermal pad.

[@audipramudya2835]

@@BrueComputing on the upside the SSD m.2 nvme. Thanks for your information sir.

[@mangodoy1144]

yes the wdc ssd has heat issue indeed. I added a copper heatsink.

[@sergiofernandocaceressanmi586]

Does anyone have idea if in this model you can plug a 2'5 SSD with an adapter, keeping the HDD?? Thanks

[@BrueComputing]

2:08 Shows you how to add a 2.5" HDD or SSD...

[@luisdossantos9595]

Does anyone know how to solder 4gb of ram to the motherboard manually? my IdeaPad s340 comes without ram on the motherboard; (

[@trevhib]

Why would you want to do that? Can't you remove the 4gb stick from the slot and upgrade it with something much larger?

[@jonahanton]

can i get the link to order the RAM?

[@cristhianrodriguezpena8894]

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.

[@BurningLattice]

Hi James, thanks for this vid.

[@BrueComputing]

No worries!

[@soganmadhu8790]

it's necessary to disconnect the battery to plug the new module RAM ?

[@BrueComputing]

You can do it without doing this, but it is safest to ensure all power sources are disconnected from the machine to avoid accidental damage.

[@mihirsevak4456]

can i add additional SSD drive and have two hard drives in my laptop? I want to have a second SSD drive just like we can have multiple drives in a desktop machine. Also I am wondering why do we have to disconnect battery in order to add an additional SSD drive? Can I not leave that intact? Thanks.

[@intech480]

Hey which, model is yours because when I went to upgrade my 8GB RAM model, the upgradable slot already had RAM in it

[@favianriph]

Same

[@vladcoman1776]

@@favianriph Did you guys find any answers on how much could you go on that one slot? 8 or 16

[@favianriph]

@@vladcoman1776 I think 16 but I really don't know

[@sayid3856]

Hi! How do i connect the sata disk? do i need a sata adapter? where do i connect it? Thank you!

[@ochir87]

Can you please share a link for Ram you used in the video? Which one to buy

[@beats-megga]

i have the same laptop im looking to upgrade to 16gb is that possible and if so what would you recommend?

[@BrueComputing]

What are you using it for?

[@beats-megga]

@@BrueComputing gaming

[@BrueComputing]

Honestly, it'll never be good for gaming. What games are you trying to play?

[@beats-megga]

@@BrueComputing gta and fortnite it runs ok fortnite 100 to 65 fps and gta 40 to 36

[@novincio8909]

@@beats-megga Do you have the amd version?

[@Tyler2Wheel]

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?

[@rizwanshafy7609]

Hi, Thanks. Just to reconfirm with you, in order to upgrade RAM, i dont have to remove all parts except ram related portion, right ?

[@mikethechemis]

Right. The battery is to be removed however. It's a basic recommendation when you do smth with laptop internals.

[@rajmalhotra7877]

@@mikethechemis then just unplug the battery from its slot no need to unscrew the whole battery right?

[@mikethechemis]

@@rajmalhotra7877, you can unplug one effortlessly, though it will be a little bit difficult to plug it back. So it's easier to unscrew the battery first.

[@rizwanshafy7609]

Hi, i bought a crucial SODIM DDR 4 2666 8GB ram for my laptop and installed in it. But after installation the screen went black and i had to return it eventually. What would be the solution for that.

[@mikethechemis]

@@rizwanshafy7609, could you describe in details what happened there? If I got it right, you powered on your laptop after RAM installation, and it just refused to work. Was there any error code?

[@charlesmadre5568]

Small Philips screwdriver didn't work to unhook the SSD? What screwdriver did you use?

[@u.npeacekeeperball432]

Dunno if you'll see this but..... how does one transfer SSD to the new SSD? Is it automatic by Leveno? OR would you have to manually clone the SSD onto the new SSD?

[@BrueComputing]

I use Acronis True Image - has a new name now though.

[@u.npeacekeeperball432]

@@BrueComputing Thanks.

[@BrueComputing]

No problem, thanks for watching.

[@u.npeacekeeperball432]

@@BrueComputing I have another question.... should you drain your battery before disconnecting it?

[@u.npeacekeeperball432]

Never mind, I survived. All things are good.. besides my warranty now.

[@matematicafacil3417]

Muchas gracias Brue Computing. Muy buen video.

[@RjKumar111GunnerRj]

so i haven't upgraded my ram on my lenovo laptop yet (yes, it's the same model) there are 2 ram slots?

[@danielkowalsky5725]

There's one stick soldered on and there's one slot available to you.

[@RjKumar111GunnerRj]

@@danielkowalsky5725 well i ordered an 8 gb ramstick, cause i only have 4 gb ram on my laptop, and it doesn't perform well

[@RjKumar111GunnerRj]

@@danielkowalsky5725 i did upgrade it to 12 gb ram recently

[@ToriGeez]

Is it necessary to wear an ESD strap to do these upgrades?

[@gabrielbracho8279]

Hi! If I have an 2.5" SSD would work? I mean, can I use the HDD slot to replace it? Thanks!

[@BrueComputing]

Yes, 2.5" SSD will work just fine.

[@MegaNapalm666]

Great! Could you add battery model number in video description ?

[@_JES_]

dude the video is awesome but how to increase VRAM on this same laptop pls reply

[@faineaudel]

How to reset bios?

[@BrueComputing]

Disconnect the BIOS battery - red and black cable attached to the I/O board on the left.

[@faineaudel]

@@BrueComputing Thanks Bro!

[@davidloftus-mp1zx]

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

[@bottlenecked]

Very helpful guide!

[@BrueComputing]

Glad it was helpful!

[@SunilSingh-jl8mo]

Sir I have upgraded my ideapad s340 with 12 GB RAM but then onwards my laptop shows bluescreen error with a code memory management, please help me as i have tried every possible things such as updating all the drivers and system etc. So I have visited Lenovo website & run hardware diagnostic tool there it shows every test as successful except memory test

[@toyfierro]

me too

[@miamoglie3419]

incompatible or bad memory

[@williampineda5155]

Cuanto cuesta en dolares la tarjeta madre porfavor 🙏 necesito el precio para comprarme una

[@miguelhacependejadas850]

can you connect an sata ssd into the hardrive space?

[@nvv8888]

yes, every 2.5" sata drive will fit

[@miguelhacependejadas850]

@@nvv8888 thx dude

[@gamingti7391]

Do i have to remove the Battery to upgrade the RAM or can i just put the new ram in and thats it ?

[@AbdAbdAbdAbd]

a while back i lost 2 bottom cover screws for this laptop, every online listing has philips screws for the S340-15 inch but my model is similar to the one in this video and uses T5 torx screws. does anyone know the measurements or anywhere where I could source replacement screws?

[@MyNameIsNavo]

brilliant guide mate thanks so much can i use 2 hardrives in my laptop or only the one ? many thanks

[@BrueComputing]

You can fit an M.2 2280 NVMe SSD and a 2.5" SATA HDD or SSD.

[@MyNameIsNavo]

@@BrueComputing legend thank you very much

[@MyNameIsNavo]

@@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?

[@Daftfuhrer]

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.

[@anupam7721]

It's in description

[@mi0z531]

does it only have one slot??

[@BrueComputing]

1 x M.2 2280 and 1 x 2.5" SATA

[@errolarias]

Good Guide. Thank you very much for your time

[@BrueComputing]

Glad it was helpful!

[@antman3068]

Can you put 16gb ram in it spare slot?

[@BrueComputing]

Yes.

[@antman3068]

@@BrueComputing can you give me a link that proves it?

[@virgodummy]

Will a firecuda 530 with heatsink fit?

[@BrueComputing]

I doubt it would fit with the heatsink installed - clearance would be an issue. The S340 doesn't support PCIe 4.0 though - so its a pointlessly expensive drive to install anyway as it would run at half speed.

[@revbradl]

Thanks for this excellent tutorial.

[@BrueComputing]

Sorry about that, but glad you found it useful.

[@revbradl]

@@BrueComputing I'm sorry to call that out.. I'll edit the comment

[@BrueComputing]

@@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.

[@RPVlog84]

S340 please guide me its best for our laptop Ram Vs SSD

[@joansebastiandulceyescobar8689]

Hi, I have the same laptop ideapad s340-14api. Can I add 16gb in that slot? Or it just supports 8gb per slot?

[@BrueComputing]

Yes, 16GB should work fine.

[@mohammedishfaq2710]

Thanks for the video. Where about you are please. We need help putting more rams in our idealpad s340 I 3 with 128 ssd

[@guostudios4865]

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?

[@laaventuradeeclypsa]

Hello, did you upgraded it?🥺

[@phantom_wtf7833]

Does the ram have to be 2400mhz or can it be 2666mhz?

[@BrueComputing]

DDR4-2666 will work fine.

[@itzjackdaniels]

How many pins does the ram slot have?

[@citrus9821]

20

[@SpyrosLv]

hello, how can i choose a ram to upgrade my laptop (mhz timings etc.) do they have to be the same?

[@earthlychez]

They all have to be the same ram

[@bimapinastiko545]

So this type of lenovo laptop RAM is double channel?

[@CrashCarson14]

Can you easily replace a screen for this? I have a 15” TN and an ips would be really nice

[@BrueComputing]

The screen is held in with adhesive strips - it can be removed, but there is a chance of damaging the original panel if the adhesive strips don't come out cleanly. You'd also have to find a compatible IPS part with the same connector type and positioning.

[@CrashCarson14]

@@BrueComputing they just say “30 pin screen” is that it? What do you mean by positioning?

[@terenceroymahinay5815]

wanting to upgrade processor to 11th gen intel i7 from 8th. is it possible for this model? aaaaand wondering if switching to ryzen is possible too.

[@BrueComputing]

No, you can't do this. The CPU is soldered to the mainboard and the mainboard isn't interchangeable for ones with these chips.

[@terenceroymahinay5815]

@@BrueComputing Oh. Is this true for all latest laptops?

[@BrueComputing]

@@terenceroymahinay5815 Yes, basically every laptop has a soldered down laptop and is only upgradeable by replacing the whole mainboard - generally this means maybe only a very small upgrade (or none) and at large expense.

[@terenceroymahinay5815]

@@BrueComputing I had no idea its like that. thanks, this info helped

[@juampa711]

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?

[@ns4t597]

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?

[@laureanosioli878]

Hi dude, could you please tell me wich memory did you use? Ddr4 sodimm 2400mhz or 2666 mhz? Thank You!

[@theguy6233]

2666

[@BrueComputing]

I fitted a DDR4-2666 module, but the 5405U chip won't run it at that speed.

[@dvaVivy]

I think cpu can only take 2400 though

[@alxdukextars2620]

Hello, The new ssd M2 is Sata or NVME ?

[@toolbandfreak]

It appears to be Sata at 5:10. 2 notches is Sata according to this page www.losmejoresdiscosssd.es/discos-ssd-m-2-2242-2260-2280/. But the link is to a Nvme. I would look inside and count the notches to be sure, the sata won't fit on 1 notch.

[@nithinz]

Thanks for the detailed video.

[@BrueComputing]

Glad it was helpful!