Lenovo Legion Slim5 RAM Upgrade: Easy DIY Guide

[@juonpolska356]

Great video, just bought this laptop (16IRH8, model: M2CN26WW) and i have never upgraded laptop/pc before and i got few questions. im wondering if is worth to upgrade 16 to 32 gb ram? I m going to start working with more consuming apps (like Blender, that was bearly able to run on my previous laptop lol) so i guess it is, but will it be felt hard? Also heard it can be upgraded to 64(?), but 32 seems fine for next few years, also its over half cheaper that 2x32gb. Extra SSD seems natural choice since 500gb wont be enough i think- so additional 1tb should be fine, eveen though i saw people add 2tb in one slot too. Also would these parts work with this laptop?: SSD: Disc SSD Crucial T500 PCle Gen4 NVMe 2280 M.2 1TB (Producent Code: CT1000T500SSD8) RAM: Memory RAM Crucial CT2K16G56C46S5 32GB DDR5 5600MHz SODIMM (Producent Code: CT2K16G56C46S5)

[@Tech-n5m]

Congratulations on your new laptop. According to Lenovo, the max ram allowed is 32gb so I don’t try to exceed it. With 32gb of ram, I’ve noticed that games runs smoother, and it boots up faster. You can 1tb of ram storage on each of the ssd slots and I don’t try to exceed what the manufacturer recommends even though you can try but in some cases there can be possible risk. The ssd and ram you asked about for this laptop is ideal for it. Enjoy.

[@juonpolska356]

@@Tech-n5m thank mate! Good Day 💛

[@douji911]

I upgraded to 64 gb 5600mhz. Works. 32Gb was just the recommended. You can check over terminal the max memory size allowed@@juonpolska356

[@internetmarketingwithruno]

@@Tech-n5m It supports 64GB of ram. Maybe even more. It's just there none 64GB DDR5 sticks on the market today to make for total of 128GB.

[@Tech-n5m]

@@internetmarketingwithruno total of 64 gb, yes and they’re 48gb ram so get two of those and bump it up to 96gb. A 64gb ram would would be great

[@MrWesQ]

Thank you for this video! My Legion 5 Slim and RAM arrive next week! Super excited.

[@Tech-n5m]

That’s awesome 👍🎇

[@Rodion365]

what processor and RAM do you have? does it all run at 5600?

[@Tech-n5m]

@@Rodion365 I have a ryzen 5 7640HS with NVIDIA 4060 and i use GSKILL Ripjaws sodium ddr5(2x16) 5600 ram dual channel and it runs at 5600MT/s

[@DeenulNoor]

​@@Tech-n5m so basically it's 2800Mhz RAM

[@igloo8647]

Hey man thanks for this video, it's hard to find stuff this non bs nowadays. Keep doing what u do!

[@Tech-n5m]

Much love. You just gave me the encouragement I wanted all day. I appreciate it 👍

[@jacksaint1446]

Hi Is this the leigon slim 5 RYZEN 7 7840 RTX 4060 (16APH8)? Love the video, by the way.😊

[@igloo8647]

@@jacksaint1446 I'm pretty sure it is, mine matched up with the video.

[@vitali6950]

You should disconnect the battery after opening the case. If you drop a screw or the screwdriver you might short the circuit and damage the board. That's a big no if you show it like you do for beginners. Also why are you referring to DDR4 when you talk about the SSDs? Did you mean PCIe Gen.4?

[@Tech-n5m]

I meant to say pcie gen4 but for some odd reason my mind was on ddr4. My mistake and yes, I usually disconnect the battery and the battery should be disconnected to prevent possible damage. I’m gonna do better next time

[@PatrickFisker]

@@Tech-n5mhow do you disconnect the battery

[@Tech-n5m]

@@PatrickFisker I didn’t but its best practice to do so to prevent any accidental damage to the motherboard

[@PatrickFisker]

Do you know how to do it

[@Tech-n5m]

@@PatrickFisker to right of the ram, there’s a clip with a bunch of colorful wires connected to it. Just slide it off

[@jacksaint1446]

Thanks for that info. I'm still learning the tech. Ive been out of the game for a while. The gskill memory seems to be the best performance upgrade. Your system boots up fast!

[@Tech-n5m]

Gskill rams are good. But my personal favorite is Kingston but it’s hard to get the one that you want.

[@jacksaint1446]

Ok, good to know. I really appreciate it. Thanks again

[@christianbota8525]

could you make a video on how to clean the fans/change the thermal paste please?

[@DeenulNoor]

3:12 DDR5 SSDs what!!!!

[@kurocxl5497]

Fr

[@preston7795]

Made sure to subscribe because of how non BS and helpful that video was

[@eliteknight2137]

I wonder why lenovo puts this metal cover over ram.

[@Tech-n5m]

That’s just a cheap old heatsink to protect the ram.

[@wotnetworkgamer2859]

For the faster DDR5 RAM, the metal plate can act as a ground shield, which helps reduce interference that can cause errors especially when the ram is running at such high speeds. This is more common with solar on RAM which allows it to run much faster than its regular counterpart. Like DDR4 VS LPDDR4X

[@jalapenos12]

Mine also had a foamy heat spreader on it that was easily moved to the new ram. It looked like it was intended to connect the ram with the metal.

[@hemmatv1582]

Thanks! Are there no clips? ...I wonder why laptops have clips at all!

[@Tech-n5m]

Some laptops have clips to help keep the back plate secure but this one doesn’t. Just snap it back on and just screw it up.

[@xuimod]

3:09 DDR4 and DDR5 refers to RAM. You are pointing to M.2 NVME drives not RAM.

[@Tech-n5m]

Yeah. I realize I made quite a few mistakes in this video.

[@LightningReviews]

Why didn’t you disconnect the battery first

[@Tech-n5m]

@@LightningReviews I usually do but I was just being lazy that day that’s all

[@LightningReviews]

@@Tech-n5m all goood

[@Drew-fj1jn]

Hey, first off great video! I appreciate you taking the time to make it. One question for you, this is my first laptop and I'm wondering if different brands for ram actually matter

[@Tech-n5m]

Thank you for watching my video. In a nutshell, it does and it’s kinda hard to explain. What I would suggest though, make sure that you get a ram that matches the manufacturer’s specifications e.g. ram size allotted, speed etc

[@Drew-fj1jn]

@ETG-Review thank you for your reply. I'll go ahead and buy the one you have in the description. Thanks again for making such a great video!

[@Tech-n5m]

Much appreciated

[@jonesywilliams4595]

Do you need to disconnect power supply from battery before putting in ram?

[@Tech-n5m]

@@jonesywilliams4595 yes you do

[@ale-sh4vj]

Youre the best bro

[@TheOneTrueNoName]

Great video my Brudda

[@Tech-n5m]

@@TheOneTrueNoName thank you

[@BlackLion317]

Can you perhaps provide links to buy the RAM memory sticks you featured in the video? Also did the heat sink for the sticks come bundled with the memory sticks or did you have to buy it separately?

[@Tech-n5m]

I thought I did. My bad. The heatsink I bought separately. I’m gonna put the links in the description in a few minutes.

[@BlackLion317]

@@Tech-n5m Ahh okay, thx for the reply

[@erichchan3]

don't you already have at least one of the thermal pads that is on the lid of the memory case?

[@Tech-n5m]

Yes I do. The thing is, once it’s off it’s annoying to put back on e.g. it shriveled a little, it won’t stay on so I get the graphene heatsink that’s simple to install, and I noticed it ran a bit cooler. Not a whole lot but it did

[@erichchan3]

@@Tech-n5m Oh ok. I have the same exact graphene RAM label thermal pad thingies that I ordered from Amazon but I was thinking of returning them since I saw that the memory lid already had those thermal pads. I guess I will hold off in deciding if I need to return it after I do my RAM upgrade.

[@Tech-n5m]

@@erichchan3 give it a try and see. If you don’t like it just return it. I’m in the process of ordering the graphene heatsink for my ssd for the legion go

[@PatrickFisker]

Can you tell me a good 16 gb ram upgrade for this pc ?

[@PatrickFisker]

Also if i want 16 gb more do i have to change the curent 16 gb ram to 2 new 16 gb or Can i just buy whatever and put a 16 gb inside

[@Tech-n5m]

Kingston Impact Fury rams are good but very costly. The GSkill Ripjaws rams are pretty good and affordable too. I would with the GSkill ram. They have great speed. Secondly; Mixing RAM modules with different clock speeds in a laptop can potentially cause compatibility issues and performance problems. When you mix RAM modules with different clock speeds, the system will typically run at the speed of the slowest module. Additionally, it may lead to instability and crashes. It's generally recommended to use RAM modules with the same speed and specifications to ensure optimal performance and compatibility.

[@PatrickFisker]

@@Tech-n5m so best option would be to get 2 x 16 gb fury impact and change both? The others is not available for me

[@Tech-n5m]

@@PatrickFisker yes. Try to get the one with the lowest cl. E.g. CL 38 instead of the CL40. the lower the CL, the shorter the latency time will be, and the less time the computer has to wait to read the memory data, which means the better the performance.

[@PatrickFisker]

@@Tech-n5m thank you !

[@nuhaahassan4743]

Whats the clockspeed of the new ram? And does the clockspeed matter?

[@Tech-n5m]

5600 mhz and yes it matters for faster processing for video editing, gaming, etc.

[@albert328]

Thank you for your video, very well explained, I just ordered my slim 5 amd gen 8. May I know if both m.2 SSD slot supports double sided drives? (I think the Corsair is the secondary drive and the right side one is the boot drive?) Was thinking to use 1TB (that comes with the laptop) to be the boot drive and perhaps put in a 4TB as storage... Thanks!!

[@Tech-n5m]

Yes it does 👍

[@albert328]

@@Tech-n5mThank you, I just have the impression that the pieces under and along the left m.2 slot would not allow double sided drives.... thanks!

[@albert328]

@@Tech-n5m I opened up mine, IT CAN'T

[@Human000001]

​@@albert328I read somewhere that one of the slots support double sided, the other does not.

[@Tech-n5m]

@Human000001 It might be true, but I’m not sure about that

[@solumnali4090]

Hi great video, i have a question about the additional SSD. i checked on websites and it seems they have installed gen4 slots and idk how a gen5 ssd is working there . Can u please shed some light on that. I was planning on adding extra 2tb in that slot

[@Human000001]

Planning to upgrade the RAM on my Slim 5. I know it officially support up to 32Gb, but I also heard someone mention that 64Gb does work. Anyone that can confirm here?

[@Tech-n5m]

I did with my G skill, rip jaw, 5600 MHz ram and it works just fine

[@Human000001]

@@Tech-n5m Awesome, 5600 64Gb RAM it is then. Big thanks.

[@valrond]

I just installed 64gb of Kingston fury working fine.

[@yokun5764]

Do you know the maximum ram I can have? I got Lenovo Legion Slim 5 16ARP9, planning to upgrade the ram to 64gb if it possible? and can I add one SSD 1tb and another SSD 2tb?

[@newmanchen7818]

Hi, do I need to unload the battery first? thanks.

[@Tech-n5m]

You don’t have to but to prevent from accidentally damaging the motherboard, you can disconnect the battery then hold the power button down for a few seconds to drain it from any remaining power supply.

[@newmanchen7818]

@@Tech-n5m thanks for your reply.

[@kkassi36]

very helpful video. so just so im tracking the ram should ddr5 and and the storage should be ssd4? also is there a maximum amount of internal storage it can take? and is the original ssd soldered? this is my first laptop, gaming one at that. so im new to this lol

[@Tech-n5m]

Congratulations on your first gaming laptop. So this laptop uses ddr5 ram and the maximum internal storage is 2tb. This laptop comes with 1tb ssd storage and an empty slot so you can add another 1tb ssd card making it a total of 2tb of storage. The ram and the ssd card is not soldered so it’s a simple removal for the ram and all you need is a Phillips screwdriver to remove the screw on the second ssd card slot to insert your 1tb ssd card. It’s very easy and you’re gonna be fine. Enjoy your new gaming laptop 👍

[@kkassi36]

@@Tech-n5m thanks! and mine only came with 512gb but i will upgrade it based on this video

[@Tech-n5m]

@@kkassi36 I can’t wait to hear about it

[@Gazer-x5s]

how cna you open without the prying tool? is it so freaking hard to open

[@Tech-n5m]

My trick is, the corners tend to have a little gap so I slide my nails along the side of the corner till I fell a gap and just give it a nice pull and just glide along the sides.

[@Gazer-x5s]

@@Tech-n5mhi, can I ask a question about the fan in this model? there are 4 fan holes in each 4 fan sides, but only 3 fan holes are blowing except one fan hole. is it normal for this to be happen as I expect it should blow in all fan

[@younited8959]

Isn't it dangerous to do that with the battery connected? Also, can I upgrade the ram to 64gb (2x32)?

[@Tech-n5m]

Yes it is as long as you don’t touch the motherboard and unfortunately the max ram allowed on this pc is 32 gb

[@younited8959]

​@@Tech-n5mty ❤

[@shootama]

so should i unplug the battery?@@Tech-n5m

[@Tech-n5m]

@@shootama you don’t have to but I strongly recommend you do to prevent any accidental damage to the motherboard

[@jacquelinevillatoro2908]

@@Tech-n5mcan I let the battery die so that there is no electricity and if you have to take the battery out can you if you have time make a small video showing how to unplug the battery🙏

[@ricardovalsani]

You broke some plastic Clip of the cover? I see its very common

[@Tech-n5m]

Unfortunately, I didn’t

[@mvtal1218]

hello, how to remove the plastic rod in order to slightly loosen the hinge bolts because they are very hard

[@DeutschmitArtin]

Can I change it with 64 GB RAM?

[@Tech-n5m]

@@DeutschmitArtin you can put two 32 gb rams inside to get a total of 64gb. That’ll work.

[@mizoosama8700]

can you add ssd?

[@Tech-n5m]

It has two ssd slots. One is occupied and the other is empty. So yes, you can add ssd.

[@mizoosama8700]

@@Tech-n5m thanks but I want to ask you for some advice , I am going to buy a laptop for video editing on premier and after effects should I go with legion pro 5 with 32 ram and 1tb ssd or should I take this one and upgrade it ?

[@Tech-n5m]

You can get this laptop and boost the ram up to 64gb, get a 2-4 tb ssd card

[@mizoosama8700]

@@Tech-n5m would that be better?

[@Tech-n5m]

It’s cost effective but if the pro version has the intel I9, or even the I7, you should be fine. You can just add more storage on the pro version and you’ll be good to go

[@goldwally1428]

Hey brother. I didn't know it only allows 1TB on the extra slot. I just recently installed 2TB . It worked fine as of the moment

[@Tech-n5m]

If it works it’s all good 👍

[@goldwally1428]

@@Tech-n5m I installed WD blue sn850. I'm planning on upgrading the ram to 64 gb I do 3d modeling. I'm a bit confused, amd listed this CPU to support UpTo 64gb

[@Tech-n5m]

@goldwally1428 I’m not sure about that. I’m sticking with the manufacture’s max allotment of 32gb. But, it won’t hurt to try 64gb

[@MsCreid05]

The spec sheet states: “ The storage capacity supported is based on the test results with current Lenovo storage offerings.” They only offer 1tb. You can for sure install a size way larger!

[@HeresPablo]

​@@goldwally1428 I just wondered how you got on with 64 GB RAM I do a lot of Graphic Manipulation this upgrade would be of interest!

[@youtubeid8379]

how much ram can we increase in this laptop

[@mohammedaldabbagh9705]

Is the slim 5 OLED be upgraded to 32 gr?

[@Tech-n5m]

Yes it can

[@Musab_StreamsTTV]

You mean Gen 4 SSD. DDR is for memory

[@Tech-n5m]

That’s what I meant to say but it came off wrong

[@Musab_StreamsTTV]

@@Tech-n5m I was wondering what’s this brother talking about? Confused the hell out of me and I studied IT. Getting my bachelors in cyber security at the moment and thought lemme watch a few videos on the slim 5 before I buy it. Cuz £1,399 ain’t cheap so best to be informed beforehand.

[@Tech-n5m]

My bad. Sometimes you know what you want to say but you don’t realize what you have said until you hear it back.

[@thunderwar]

Do you think it is possible to put a Samsung M2 SSD with a heat sink? (it measures 0.86 cm high)

[@Tech-n5m]

@@thunderwar it’s a small possibility but i would try to get one that is at least 70x20x1.5mm

[@lilcush99]

Will 32gb ( 16x16 ) ram with 6000mgh hurt it?

[@Tech-n5m]

No it won’t hurt it, you might get the max 5600mhz because that’s the max the motherboard allows but you won’t hurt your machine

[@joemamabidendementia]

How long did it take to boot?

[@Tech-n5m]

The first time after the upgrade was like 10-20 seconds. After that, almost instant.

[@joemamabidendementia]

@@Tech-n5m thanks, I guess I got a bad ram cause I waited for an hour and it still isn't booting. The original ram worked though

[@Tech-n5m]

@@joemamabidendementia what kind of ram did you get?

[@joemamabidendementia]

@ETG-Review Crucial 32 gb kit 2×16gb CT2K16G56C46S5

[@Tech-n5m]

@@joemamabidendementia well, I guess it’s a bad one because it should’ve worked. Did you try it install the ram again?

[@gamerxdesigner5735]

Is this the 16 inch?

[@Tech-n5m]

Yes it is

[@boltez6507]

The hinge mounts are made out of plastic? completely unacceptable on a legion series laptop.

[@expertinal]

I also have a legion slim 5 computer with Ryzen 7, but I am undecided about whether it supports 64 GB RAM. ?

[@Tech-n5m]

I believe the maximum amount of ram expandable is 32

[@jacksaint1446]

Hi, is this the Leigon slim 5 (16APH8 ) with ryzen 7 and RTX4060? Thanks

[@Tech-n5m]

Lenovo - Legion Slim 5 16" Gaming Laptop WUXGA - Ryzen 5 7640HS with 16GB Memory - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB - 512GB

[@jacksaint1446]

Thanks. Is the mp700 worth the upgrade? And are you booting from it?

[@Tech-n5m]

@jacksaint1446 no it’s not. I was just fooling around with it. It’s a gen5 ssd and the motherboard uses gen4ssd. Just wanted to see if it’ll work, which it did but didn’t get the 12000MBs speed advertised because, it’s a gen5ssd. I got around 5000MBs so get a very good gen4ssd and you’ll be fine

[@De.Pe77]

Mate...best pratice is to enter bios and disconnect the battery (software) before you do anything with the laptop. On other models the first thing you do is physically disconnect the battery before changing components. I understand that you want to make some money with this vid and affiliate links. no harm in that. But please! Make sure that you add this to your furutre videos since you can say bye bye to warranty if something fails. Cheers.

[@Tech-n5m]

I appreciate that and my intentions were not to make money from my vid or anything.

[@De.Pe77]

@@Tech-n5m why not? If you do something good then you should be rewarded. Keep up the good work, intentions aside. :)

[@Tech-n5m]

@@De.Pe77 Thank you. That means so much to me 🙏

[@inspectorsteve2287]

I see the ram you took out said DDR5 5600. What is the 5600 mean? I want to put in 2 x 16gb. Do I need to make sure they also say 5600?

[@Tech-n5m]

The 5600 is the data rate and yes for best results make sure the ram your gonna use has the same data rate.

[@inspectorsteve2287]

@@Tech-n5m ok thank you.

[@felixyu497]

Are the screw all the same long?

[@Tech-n5m]

Yes they are

[@Jp-ue8xz]

dude wtf, you should take off the sticker before putting the new heatsink/sticker xd

[@MaxLohMusic]

Legion slim 5 14" is soldered RAM.

[@gravewalker34]

Misleading marketing I think

[@Cody_Rogers]

You think I can upgrade my laptop to 64gb ram I used the command prompt wmic memphysical get maxcapacity it says the max is MaxCapacity 67108864 which is 64gbs my legion slim 5 is rtx 4060 ryzen 7 7000 series and 16 gb ram 512 gb of storage

[@Tech-n5m]

I strongly believe so.