Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G2 ITL adding RAM memory and a second SSD or HDD

How to add RAM memory and a second SSD or HDD on a Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G2 ITL
Partial disassembly

[@adasgggggfs]

It is so clear and short examination video. Thank you so much :) I hope you will get well place on KZbin

[@mingkee27]

I see NVMe slot is actually 2280 with adapter. If it's a brand new, use recovery drive creation to dub recovery partition to 32GB USB finger and switch to 2280 SSD for more storage (keep in mind larger capacity SSD has longer life due to less time same block written again and there's a limit of same block written. Check TDW total data written) You can potentially make up to 2+4GB

[@AutismoInternational]

yep you can use 2280

[@pashaboss6]

is the 450mx verison much different?

[@Chino0118]

What site did you buy the ram from?? Thank you in advance

[@WeirdReaper2006]

I have an issue. I accidentally broke the pin on the motherboard where this cable connects to the motherboard. How to fix this and what replacement should i buy

[@SandorBenkoFYBP]

Nice vid! Has it come with the SATA cable and bracket? What screwdriver are you using?

[@mihailelea]

Yes, it comes with SATA cable and bracket. I use a Xiaomi Mijia Electrical Precision Screwdriver Kit, bought it from aliexpress.

[@catalinbadanace]

Mișto șurubelnița! Util și video-ul! Succes!

[@SandorBenkoFYBP]

@@mihailelea Thanks for the reply!

[@Szata76]

Hi! Isn't it necessary to disconnect the battery cable before installing components, as stated in the maintenance manual?

[@mihailelea]

Yes, it's a good practice to disconnect the battery, but for RAM and SSD I never do that. There are low voltages there (1.2V and 5V) and you can't really burn anything unless you touch something else on the main power rail with a metal tool. But yes, it's a good practice to disconnect the battery.

[@EnesYasin58]

hey thanks for the usefull video. is there only one RAM place to upgrade ? and is the integrated ram that was onboard 8gb ?

[@mihailelea]

Yes, only one RAM slot to upgrade and 8gb onboard

[@catalinbadanace]

Unele modele au 4Gb onboard. Am eu acum unul spre utilizare.

[@bocajrthug106]

Thanks for this great video! I’ll be performing the exact same in a couple days on the same machine. How much more RAM did you add? Also, what size screwdriver bit did you use and what did you use to open the machine? Thanks!

[@hazimyassir976]

Do you recommend this laptop?

[@mojtaba_jahanabad]

i put a 8gb 3200 mh + 4gb of its own. but this laptop can handle 36 gb of ram ! 4gb onboard nad 32 gb in the number 2 slot

[@willfrazier1063]

I just put a 32GB card in and it runs it fine. with 40GB

[@nicugreu4935]

Salut,daca incepi sa desfaci capacul din zona dintre balamale o sa mearga mai repede si mai usor.

[@mihailelea]

Merci de sfat, voi incerca la urmatorul.

[@Jnglfvr]

You should disconnect the battery before adding or removing any components.

[@mihailelea]

Yes, you're right, but you only have 5V on the SATA cable, and only when the laptop is on. On the RAM slot you have about 1V. But you're right and I strongly recommend removing the battery especially when you mess around with the screen connector. There you have 19V present even if the laptop is off.

[@MikeHandscomb777]

@@mihailelea I followed your video and didn't disconnect the battery first - I lost my newlaptop - I really recommend you should remove this video and redo it with the correct procedure.

[@RickL_was_here]

Any repair manual, be it for cars or computers, always states to remove the battery cable prior to disassembly (in this case, after the rear panel was removed). There's a reason for that. Still, I dropped a screw on a laptop MB with only the MB (watch type) battery on it and it landed in just the wrong spot... toasted the board (only a resistor popped off, I never did bother fixing it though).

[@1738Creations]

I've been building computers for 25 years. Never removed the battery or unplugged the power for laptop or hard drive. Never had any problems and looking at my machines currently not on fire... 5820k gaming PC. It's fine. 5820k capture PC. It's fine. q6600 ancient gaming PC. It's fine. E3-1275 low end server. It's fine. Dual X5680 high end server. It's fine. Aspire note writing laptop. It's fine. You don't need to remove the power unless taking out the CPU. What you need to do is TURN IT OFF MORONS. You Karens need to actually build computers instead of parroting nonsense from clueless idiotic shills like Linus.

[@Jnglfvr]

@@1738Creations Why the hostility? Get back on your meds.

[@adityaprasad4945]

What did u upgrade u can say broo please

[@whothefrickareyou4490]

I wanna put sata ssd in it but dont kbow the limit. whats the higihst limit on ssd?

[@mahadifamgate2686]

how its performing compare to asus vivobook 15 ???

[@bear0629]

How do you find the sound quality on this laptop? For me the left speaker vibrates the laptop case around it and it sounds quite bad, it's really annoying

[@mihailelea]

I'm sorry, I did this for a client, it's not my laptop and I didn't have time to test it so much. I don't know what to tell you.

[@bear0629]

@@mihailelea It's alright, I'll try to remove the bottom case and see what i find. Thanks for responding so quickly.

[@bear0629]

If anyone has this isse, I ended up opening the laptop and noticed that the speaker and the L shaped base that it's attached to (google lenovo thinkbook 15 g2 itl teardown images) is a little bit wobbly, so I added a thicker square piece of tape (that i folded a few times to make it thicker) on top of the speakers base thing so when I close the laptop's case it pushes it down and doesn't allow it to move. It makes a difference, it sounds better, not great but better.

[@sunnybisht4977]

Hi, I have Lenovo thinkbook 14 g2 i7. When i put my laptop for charging the orange light blink for long time but the laptop does not charge…. Before it use to charge but takes long time like 8hrs to 10ths to get 100% charged while the laptop is shutdown. And when I power on the laptop it doesn’t charge while power cable is plugged in. What could be the reason I cannot able to diagnose ….can help me?

[@Handling-3000angle]

in my case, i delete remaining electricity (disconnect battery and connect battery) then you can charge your laptop

[@onuralptoprak9973]

Thanks bro i have been learnt how will i do this

[@eminosmantoprak1591]

Merhaba. Sizce thinkpad E15 gen2 almak mı mantıklı yoksa thinkbook 15 gen2 mi?

[@onuralptoprak9973]

@@eminosmantoprak1591 eğer paranız varsa e15 daha mantıklı ama bende thinbook gen 2 var ve bayağı memnunum. Oldukça hızlı ve fiyatına göre f/p olarak e15 den daha iyi

[@eminosmantoprak1591]

@@onuralptoprak9973 E15 çok sağlam olduğu için istiyordum. Ryzen 7 4700u işlemcili modelini almayı planlıyorum. Ancak tek bir sorunum var. O da ışıklı klavye. Thinkbook ışıklı klavyeye sahip ama internetten alacağım thinkpad de ışıklı klavye yok. Thinkbook almaya mecbur kalacak gibiyim.

[@Xfomine14]

Caseta pentru instalarea HDD ului era standarta din firmă,dacă da ce mărime are?

[@mihailelea]

Era standard, era in laptop, dar nu stiu sa-ti spun ce marime era.

[@Xfomine14]

@@mihailelea clar ,merci de recepțiune,am găsit deja fix pe modelul dat la chinezi.

[@ievgenkonovalov6156]

hi Mihai Lelea, what is your model, can you please clarify? 20VE00G4RA ?

[@mihailelea]

Sorry, I don't remember. I did this over a year ago for a client. It's not my laptop.

[@krisztianmarton4804]

Salut! Vad ca nu tot laptopul este facut din aluminiu. Numai capacul de jos este din plastic sau si jurul ecranului si tastaturii este plastic?

[@mihailelea]

Din cate tin minte, si in jurul ecranului cred ca era plastic. Dar nu sunt sigur, a trecut aproape un an de atunci, si nu era al meu, era al unui client.

[@krisztianmarton4804]

@@mihailelea mersi

[@nguyenquochoan9483]

thanks Mihai Lelea!

[@nutzerlossprivataccount6586]

It is the version without the nvidia graphics card? I haven't seen anything that looks like that and just to be on the safe side I wanted to ask again. I don't want to lose my warranty for nothing.

[@mihailelea]

Unfortunately I don't remember. I was not mine, I installed the SSD for a client. I'll try to contact my client and come back with an answer.

[@nutzerlossprivataccount6586]

@@mihailelea thanks

[@keksemusic9432]

Will I lose the varanty for adding another disc?

[@mihailelea]

As long as you don't have a warranty sticker on one of the screws you shouldn't lose warranty.

[@abolfazlsaberi4539]

Hi, What size screwdriver should we use to loosen the screws?

[@mihailelea]

I used PH1

[@덕구씨-v1f]

Hi. Are there hdd cable and bracket inside the notebook?? It did not come with notebook.

[@mihailelea]

Yes, the sata cable and the bracket were inside the notebook, and this notebook was brand new when I filmed this. I had 10 pcs from a client, exactly the same, all of them had the hdd cable and the bracket, just like in the video.

[@덕구씨-v1f]

@@mihailelea ok. Thanks ur answer..

[@UndestandingTheWorld]

I am upgrading my thinkbook 15 g2 r7 empty slot ssd or hdd, but it cannot detect it, the ssd is working fine with sata enclosure, can you help me?

[@mihailelea]

Can you see it in BIOS? If it's brand new maybe you have to initialize it from disk management. Right click This PC - Manage - Disk Management. If you see it there try to delete all partitions on it and create new partition, then format (only on the new one, be careful not to format the one with the system)

[@cactusavacado]

Which brand of ram did you use?

[@mihailelea]

I don't remember. The client brought the laptop, the SSD and the RAM and asked me to install them, but I don't remember which brand they were.

[@JKinder313]

What was the screwdriver You used? Where can I find it?

[@mihailelea]

I use a Xiaomi Mijia Electrical Precision Screwdriver Kit, bought it from aliexpress.

[@film2dl38]

why didn't you remove the battery wire first before installing the ram and the ssd?

[@mihailelea]

Yes, you're right, but you only have 5V on the SATA cable, and only when the laptop is on. On the RAM slot you have about 1V. But you're right and I strongly recommend removing the battery especially when you mess around with the screen connector. There you have 19V present even if the laptop is off.

[@film2dl38]

@@mihailelea I'm asking because i watched another video (not your video and it's in Indonesian Language) that the board got shorted and won't turn on. My prediction, the guy at that video didn't unplug the battery wire first so that might cause the short kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKSWmIGGh62YnLM I was just wondering if this could be the problem

[@mihailelea]

@@film2dl38 I don't understand a word that guy is saying, but it can also be a faulty RAM (it won't start with a faulty ram) or a faulty SATA cable. When I did this video the customer brought to me 10 identical laptops to upgrade ram and ssd. One of them didn't start after the upgrade because there was a problem with the SATA cable. After I replaced the SATA cable it worked just fine. But still, even if I didn't do it, I recommend disconnecting the battery.

[@film2dl38]

@@mihailelea cool, thanks a lot for the explanation. Appreciate it :)

[@leventkarabulut2949]

I have a question. Has soldered ram version any ram slot?

[@mihailelea]

This one had soldered ram (I think 4gb, I don't remember exactly) and one empty slot for extension

[@leventkarabulut2949]

@@mihailelea Thanks for answer

[@3bood6667]

What type of ram is this?

[@nunu883]

I have the same laptop but I don't have the option to install the second ssd or hdd...

[@Handling-3000angle]

some of thinkbook 15 g2 laptop doesn't have 2 .5' sata ssd slot but has second m.2 slot if you want sata ssd slot, move battery to right and buy sata cable 1.move battery 2.buy sata cable 3.fix with duct tape

[@HoangTruong-ne3pt]

Can it be replaced with higher capacity battery ?

[@danio3334]

Where can I buy a SATA connecting cable to motherboard? do you know what number is this part?

[@mihailelea]

The SATA cable was inside the laptop, I didn't have to buy a cable. The laptop was brand new and it came with the SATA cable inside.

[@danio3334]

@@mihailelea The European version does not have such a cable and even a dedicated disk space for 2.5" hdd/ssd. Look at this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q6OzYp1pmrGkgK8 I would like to know the serial number of this cable. If you will disassemble your laptop in the future, please check the serial number of this part and write to me, ok?

[@mihailelea]

@@danio3334 The laptop was'n mine, I did this for a client, but I found a picture with that cable. This is written on the label: FLV35_HDD_CABLE DC02003QM00 however I tried to google this code but I found nothing... Sorry, I don't know how to help you.

[@danio3334]

@@mihailelea Thanks for your help and answer

[@danio3334]

@@mihailelea ​ @Mihai Lelea The HDD cable is printed with the marking FLV35_HDD_CABLE DC02003QM00 REV: 1.0 HR 20/09/30 The serial number of the part is 5C10S30187 Parts photos can be found at pcsupport.lenovo.com/en/en/products/laptops-and-netbooks/thinkbook-series/thinkbook-15-g2-are/20vg/parts/display/compatible then select Commodity Type: HDD PARTS (4) and title is "HDD Cable C 20VG" It currently costs $ 27.61 on Aliexpress. Unfortunately, my motherboard does not have a soldered JHDD1 socket and probably no element with the printed number "54B2U" (named UC13 on the motherboard) and a resistor and a capacitor. If someone wants to help me, let them open their ThinkBook 14/15 G2 with a HDD/SDD SATA disk and take pictures of the chips at the JHDD1 port

[@dj.mabro.]

Salut Mihai.Imi poti recomanda,te rog,un upgrade la memoria de stocare?O sa pun mullltaaaa muzica pe el si o sa rulez pe o consola DJ.Multumesc!!!!😊

[@mihailelea]

In cazul tau iti recomand un HDD suplimentar, pentru ca e mai ieftin. Un SSD de 1TB sau chiar 2TB e mult mult mai scump decat un HDD. Ca si viteza nu te afecteaza pentru ca vei avea Windows-ul si programele pe primul SSD. HDD-ul folosesti doar pentru stocare

[@Krystianissimus]

Can you write here what is exact model symbol - model name?

[@syedusmanahmed]

Nice and brief

[@leonardoklausmann7972]

Thanks

[@dimasadhinugraha4943]

How about thinkbook 15 gen 2 are? Same or not?

[@mihailelea]

I'm sorry, I don't know.

[@mingkee27]

ThinkBook Gen 2 ARE supports PC4-3200 while ITL supports PC4-2666, but there's nothing wrong to install PC4-3200 while it works in 2666. ITL supports Thunderbolt 4 while ARE doesn't (just USB 3.2) Both have similar internal I believe. Now I have ThinkPad E15 Gen 3 ARE, and I found internal is like ITL counterpart

[@Mfbzai]

How many slot memory Lenovo thinkpad 15 gen 2?

[@mihailelea]

Only 1 memory slot. It has integrated RAM memory (I don't remember the amount) an 1 free slot.

[@oe1637]

Does this model have a second nvme ssd slot for upgrades

[@mihailelea]

It has one nvme ssd slot and one 2.5" sata slot. This one came with a 120GB nvme ssd and I added a second 2.5" sata ssd.

[@oe1637]

@@mihailelea Thank you so much do you think it has enough performance for programming after the upgrade?

[@mihailelea]

@@oe1637 Actually I don't do any programming so I don't know how to advance you. It's pretty fast for an average user for office and internet, but if you do programming you should check your software requirements.

[@oe1637]

@@mihailelea Than you so much this was really helpfull🙂

[@EnsianceI]

Can I change GPU of this?

[@mihailelea]

The short answer is no, you can't.

[@JRADMIN-r5w]

what do i do with this annoying inexplicably weighted plastic dummy?

[@RajuR-kw2wh]

The hard disk maximum capacity for this laptop

[@02-arunprasath61]

1 tb

[@directlinkrexx4409]

Does it use ddr4 3200mhz ram?

[@mihailelea]

Unfortunately I don't remember. It was not mine, I installed te second SSD for a client.

[@pola587]

yes

[@abidinz]

whats the brand of ram?

[@mihailelea]

I'm sorry, I really don't remember.

[@leelee9254]

RAM onboard where?

[@andreasalbert6174]

Gute Arbeit

[@ashutoshjha9147]

Now those are beefy fans

[@sarathbabu789]

good

[@olegdashkovskyi5759]

That is instruction how kill your laptop. Remember ALWAYS disconnect battery. You really lucky that you not kill mother board when replaced RAM with connected battery.

[@hellobro1995]

This laptop sound quality is so poor

[@hazimyassir976]

Any other issues?

[@hellobro1995]

@@hazimyassir976 lighting (display brightest )is not so good when u see it angle Performance is best

[@bear0629]

For some reason the left speaker area vibrates really hard, is this so for you too?