Lenovo Thinkpad L390 (and Yoga) Review and SSD/RAM Upgrade

[@thiamkiatsim3351]

clean and precise explanation without all the bullshits, thanks

[@barones6251]

Just bought a heavily discounted L390 Yoga. Thanks for this video. Helped out a lot.

[@anonymousrashiyama1432]

1:53 Before you start, disable your built-in battery 3:55 After upgrade, connect your adapter power

[@novaleary4488]

I just replaced the SSD on my L390 Yoga, thanks for the video!!

[@mingming9604]

It's so great to see two sodimm slots in a subcompact! every laptop should have two. also two usb C with pd, DP are huge!

[@sesarman]

This bad boy is no longer available, waited 2 months for the black Friday deal and couldn't be happier 👍

[@kushjain8399]

arman sesar I’ve had it for a year and had several issues with the charging port not working so I’m not sure if I like it or hate it

[@jacklittle4226]

@@sesarman I also got mine with a black Friday deal! Does yours also run rather hot? Mine goes up to 90c all the time.

[@sesarman]

@@kushjain8399 haven't had a problem yet but I'm sure that's an easy fix, dropped another 8gb ram in there the first day and for laptop performance couldn't ask for more

[@sesarman]

@@jacklittle4226 haven't checked the temperature but I did notice mine running slightly hot, make sure you're using it on a hard flat surface as to not block the cooling fans, 90° shouldn't be an issue if not consistent but I'm no expert

[@kon5791]

thanks, dude. I bought the L390 and I am about to upgrade it with extra 8gb RAM. Thanks for the great video!!

[@larryh9525]

Excellent video, especially the tip about disabling the internal battery as I wouldn't have thought to do that.

[@ahmadganteng7435]

I am just buy this laptop type 2nd hand, then need to upgrade its RAM and SSD. This video help me very much. Thanks

[@noneofyourbuisness7]

This process is identical for the L380/L380 Yoga for anyone wondering :)

[@Dimas-yq3yx]

Is it achive the same speed? I ve l380 yoga

[@noneofyourbuisness7]

@@Dimas-yq3yx I don’t understand the question. Are you asking if the l380 is as fast as the l390?

[@norbertomoran4575]

Glad there were no dislikes. Simple smart advice. danka

[@phamvanthinh5482]

commenting on my Thinkpad L390!

[@piperschris8717]

thanks!! very useful to open it safety !!!

[@Dimas-yq3yx]

Thanks, mine got intel 760p from factory default, and it got 2200 r and 1100 w

[@Mooskislide]

Excellent Video, thank you very much.

[@DonzLockz]

Perfect, exactly what i needed. I just need to unlock the bios though. :/

[@geezlouis614]

nice and thorough walkthrough thanks

[@tingkeizheng8768]

Get it done by following the steps, thanks

[@zeronix21]

Is it possible to upgrade the processor also? Or just RAM and ssd?

[@arywah3299]

i have l390 yoga with core intel i5 ram 8gb & SSD 256gb. I need information whether my laptop is capable of upgrading to 1TB SD or not

[@ndnenenemdbdjejej8035]

If I change the SSD and RAM, does that void the warranty?

[@dexterdimco]

Is it possible to use Ramsta SSD in upgrading your 256 gb to 512 gb?

[@ningjiang9722]

I have L380, the Ram is 2400MHZ, can I buy 2666MHZ and mix with 2400?

[@alexiesibalio9600]

Can we buy separate stylus pen for this? Thanks bro

[@segoiii]

can you please look if XMP is enabled and the Notebok really can use the 2666MHz or is it stuck at 2400MHz ? Thx.

[@joseluisbernalzambrano8906]

Hi, I get a Lenovo L390, the Part Number is 20NSS00W00, I would like to know your part number in order to check if the RAM and HD are same. Thanks.

[@owusuphilipable]

I used the same ram he did and it worked, u Can also check ram compatibility check online

[@isaccperez3382]

What screwdriver do you use?

[@munibali2242]

You mentioned you have a video on how you loaded the USB / booted the device, but I am having trouble finding it. Newbie to this. Any help?

[@rahultripathy831]

Go to windows backup, put a thumb drive, set the backup location to be the thumb drive, click on backup. It should take a couple of minutes and you are done.

[@kenudo89]

Hey can i change the l390 youga keyboard so it have backligth?

[@larodrigfms1]

If I have a company l390 and wish to upgrade the ssd but don’t want the restrictions that my company uses. When I make a windows boot usb drive will it also keep the company restrictions. Want to upgrade the SSD but don’t want the bloat my company uses on its laptops.

[@kleitosaliagas5668]

does L390 offer double finger scrolling? I know it's not related, but if anyone can confirm I would be grateful. (just bought used one and cannot figure out how to enable this and it is driving me crazy!)

[@slip0n0fall]

I believe L390 Yoga model has more dim 250nits display. :(

[@SpeakerFeature]

Thanks! I've never used the Yoga version, but according to Lenovo's spec sheet on the L390 Yoga it's 300 nits. That's what I was going off for the video. psref.lenovo.com/Product/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_L390_Yoga

[@Hebii69]

you can add ram from different brand and speed without problem? I think l390 has 2600 Mhz RAM that is not HyperX

[@Manbou141]

Hi, I added some 2400mhz ram from another manufacturer and it works just fine. Iirc, the CPUs in this model can't handle dual channel at 2666Mhz.

[@SpeakerFeature]

@@Manbou141 Agreed, I've done the same

[@QxKou]

can I upgrade it to 1to?

[@dopewasher]

How did you do a clean install of Windows on your Samsung Evo? My windows install USB boot drive doesn't detect my NVMe Samsung EVO.

[@SpeakerFeature]

If it's not recognized by windows, it's likely not being recognized by the BIOS either, check there first. Also, make sure the drive is physically pushed into the slot all the way, I've had that problem before. Lastly, you might have a bad drive. If your old NVMe was recognized, it's not a motherboard issue. Good luck

[@dopewasher]

@@SpeakerFeature I have gotten the issue resolved since then. Thanks for the message though

[@camtonocamtono5635]

why do you need to disable the built in battery?

[@SpeakerFeature]

To make sure no power is going to the components while you're swapping them. helps prevent damage.

[@mabuchild]

得亏这,内存,硬盘设计就是适应热插拔的.

[@franzbabu]

i have the L390 too, and i fucking hate it

[@ndnenenemdbdjejej8035]

Does upgrading the RAM and the SSD broke the warranty ?

[@rahultripathy831]

No, at least thinkpads are designed keeping in mind that the user will be able to upgrade by themselves.

[@ashleighdoebber371]

I'm new to this. So if I upgrade the ssd and its a brand new laptop do I still need to back up the programs that come on it? I havent even turned it on yet.

[@SpeakerFeature]

Lenovo support website hosts all the drivers you'll need to reinstall so you don't have to copy anything from the exiting hard drive. Lenovo also has a app called Vantage that automatically looks and installs new drivers if you would rather that app do all the work

[@ashleighdoebber371]

@@SpeakerFeature thank you thats a big help