How To Upgrade SSD & Memory Lenovo Ideapad 3 15.6 Laptop.

I will be opening up a NEW Lenovo Ideapad 3 81W1 Laptop to install more ram and upgrade M.2 SSD with new Samsung 970 EVO Plus NVMe SSD, finish with a clean install of Windows 10 20H2 Edition.
Always use good quality tools and protect yourself from static electricity when performing jobs like this. Dale
Tools Used:
#0 Magnetic Tip Phillips Screwdriver.
Blue Triangle Plastic Spudger Tool:
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06...
Black Nylon Spudger Stick:
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01...
How to Create USB Windows 10 Install Flash Drive:
• Create USB windows 10 ...
Parts Installed:
Timetec Hynix 4GB SODIMM DDR4 2400MHz x1
Samsung 970 EVO Plus M.2 NVMe SSD 250GB Gen 3 x4

Пікірлер: 140

  • @mettasatishkumar
    @mettasatishkumar2 жыл бұрын

    Very well explained; You are a Good teacher & Technician; Appreciate your effort, thank you Sir

  • @dazzp2
    @dazzp2 Жыл бұрын

    It's nice to see an expansion slot on these , even better that doing the job yourself won't void warranty on memory or space expansion...good video buddy

  • @Ted_E_Bear
    @Ted_E_Bear3 жыл бұрын

    Dale you are doing great !!

  • @CadillacComputerCenter

    @CadillacComputerCenter

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hey thanks Ted! I appreciate my loyal subscribers. Dale

  • @Ted_E_Bear
    @Ted_E_Bear3 жыл бұрын

    Great video !

  • @rezamohammadi1210
    @rezamohammadi1210 Жыл бұрын

    It was very helpful I did upgrade my ram to 12 Gigs Thank you so much

  • @mehmetusluoglu3192
    @mehmetusluoglu31922 жыл бұрын

    Great video, thank you so much!

  • @mootal2812
    @mootal2812 Жыл бұрын

    Smart way using the magnetic pad

  • @kjireland3567
    @kjireland35672 жыл бұрын

    Great, thank you. I learned a lot

  • @stevec5000

    @stevec5000

    Жыл бұрын

    Everything he showed was wrong!

  • @zuperkan
    @zuperkan Жыл бұрын

    Excelent video very useful, thank you!

  • @obserbasyon6713
    @obserbasyon67133 жыл бұрын

    Finally, Thank you from PH. :-)

  • @shaunnathanson6905
    @shaunnathanson69053 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Dale i am looking for a IT technician type job so I warch your vids too learn.

  • @CadillacComputerCenter

    @CadillacComputerCenter

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching. Dale

  • @stephenhookings1985
    @stephenhookings19854 ай бұрын

    Thank you for being a Real commentator without crass music etc. Was looking to fins if a 2TB NVMe would work and a 16GB stick. Seems some say it has 16GB max. Others say 32GB.

  • @nickabel2742
    @nickabel274211 ай бұрын

    all of that for the ssd screw thingy to get stripped and make swapping it out impossible... lovely.

  • @sirtom0815
    @sirtom08153 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the video. Got my Ideapad with Ryzen 5 5500U today and want to upgrade from 8 to 16 GB RAM and 512 SSD to 1TB :-) They are using too much adhesives these days! Lenovo was better some years ago in regards to repairs/upgrades. (esp. the Thinkpads)

  • @jacksonprice9471

    @jacksonprice9471

    2 жыл бұрын

    I have an old Thinkpad t450s and IdeaPad 3 totally agree lol

  • @em8169

    @em8169

    Жыл бұрын

    I have the same laptop and i want to do the same, could I ask you which ram card and ssd card did you buy ?

  • @otangako3697

    @otangako3697

    Жыл бұрын

    can it support gaming now

  • @Joel-mx6ii
    @Joel-mx6ii3 жыл бұрын

    hey cadillac i have bought a brand new ssd f i go into the disk partition it says disk not initiliazd and if i do the method with windows 10 in my computerand put the new ssd in my computer it says. No bootable device? do you know the problem maybe. And nice video btw!

  • @wvp8465
    @wvp84657 ай бұрын

    Excelent video!, could you explain something about if we can replace the 9560AC Wireless card CNVio WiFi5 to an AX201 CNVio2?, some People saids it can't be done, other ones said that only if your Core is 10th generation Intel you could do the upgrade. Would you help me please?

  • @jay53648
    @jay5364811 ай бұрын

    I really wanna do this but never done it before

  • @robertlewis307
    @robertlewis3072 жыл бұрын

    I have the 15ILT6 with a 1tb 2.5" HDD. I am looking to replace the HDD with a 500gb M.2 NVME SSD. Have you had any issue with the heat from the NVME SSD you installed? Have you upgraded to Windows 11? If so, any issues? Thanks

  • @minelayer26

    @minelayer26

    2 жыл бұрын

    usually evo drives are better at keeping cool than their pro counterparts

  • @abdullahali9768
    @abdullahali9768 Жыл бұрын

    عاشت ايدك حجي

  • @zdogdoge
    @zdogdoge Жыл бұрын

    i have an question when you putting the usb in the laptop can you take nswerout the usb or can you tale it out later? pls answer

  • @catrq6858
    @catrq68582 жыл бұрын

    Do you need to destatic yourself before opening it up? I do not want to harm the hardware. And when you upgrade the storage with a new 500gb stick will you need to reinstall everything or can you bring it over?

  • @CadillacComputerCenter

    @CadillacComputerCenter

    2 жыл бұрын

    Always protect yourself from static discharge, yes. You can either do clone, or a clean install of Windows.

  • @catrq6858

    @catrq6858

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@CadillacComputerCenter How exactly can you ground yourself without a strap and without already building a PC? Im only opening it up to upgrade storage then that's it

  • @Steve-hc3gu
    @Steve-hc3gu4 ай бұрын

    What software do you recommend when cloning ssd hard drives, i now have dell 128 mb, and I will probably upgrade to a samsung 256 ssd using a usb enclosure adapter Thanks

  • @darrylmangum698
    @darrylmangum6983 жыл бұрын

    Where did you get the standoff and the screw for the M.2 SSD? I have looked on amazon and the only ones that I can find are for the ASUS motherboard and it doesn't fit.

  • @mousecursor6521

    @mousecursor6521

    2 жыл бұрын

    it was screwed into the other hole just unscrew it and screw it in to the farther hole.

  • @Ayeetanner
    @Ayeetanner Жыл бұрын

    I can’t find a sata mount anywhere! My laptop didn’t come with it. Any ideas where I can get one for this laptop??

  • @oldboy128
    @oldboy128 Жыл бұрын

    How can I find what are the compatible SSDs? Is the Adata Gammix XPG S11 M.2 2280 2TB compatible? It says Gen3x4.

  • @toky2590
    @toky2590 Жыл бұрын

    Will it work , if I will install 16gb there , when recommendation isn't allow that

  • @TinyLittleMuffinofLove
    @TinyLittleMuffinofLove Жыл бұрын

    is this the same for lenovo ideapad 3 15itl05? and i dont have the screws to screw the 2.5 ssd on the tray is that ok? i have the sata cable and tray but no screws would that be ok

  • @techsolutions1860
    @techsolutions18609 ай бұрын

    🙏🏼

  • @thunderresistant
    @thunderresistant3 жыл бұрын

    U left some thermal pad residue close to the antenna wires 👆🏻

  • @CadillacComputerCenter

    @CadillacComputerCenter

    3 жыл бұрын

    Will cause no harm at all. I saw that too during editing. Dale

  • @xcixneptune99
    @xcixneptune9911 ай бұрын

    👍🏿👍🏿

  • @pessimism056
    @pessimism0562 жыл бұрын

    I can see a lot of users breaking the fragile battery connector manipulating it as shown in the video. The service manual says it is necessary but I believe it is not required.

  • @DarkoPsyUnique

    @DarkoPsyUnique

    2 жыл бұрын

    It's not required i've changed my ram 2 times until now without removing the battery

  • @hardbomb1917
    @hardbomb19176 ай бұрын

    Sir is it okay to remove the hdd permanently

  • @amacon
    @amacon Жыл бұрын

    is it possible to add an 2.5'' ssd into the space next to the battery?

  • @realblackballs

    @realblackballs

    5 ай бұрын

    if it has the slot or the normal ssd can be relpaced with smth like a Samsung SSD than go for it

  • @amirsezuri9855
    @amirsezuri9855 Жыл бұрын

    Can lenovo ideapad 3 can be upgraded to 32 gb?

  • @KillingMoon_
    @KillingMoon_2 жыл бұрын

    When just updating the ram do you still need to reinstall windows?

  • @andresbejarano156

    @andresbejarano156

    2 жыл бұрын

    nop , updating RAM , you only need to restart the PC.

  • @CadillacComputerCenter

    @CadillacComputerCenter

    2 жыл бұрын

    No need to reinstall windows when upgrading ram.

  • @Ookami20

    @Ookami20

    2 жыл бұрын

    So glad you asked cause I was wondering this as I wait for mine to ship 😌

  • @rengoku2915
    @rengoku2915 Жыл бұрын

    so i cant put sata storage in this laptop?

  • @newmanfertig886
    @newmanfertig886 Жыл бұрын

    Nice job! I have one and the first thing I did was take out that horrific Windows OS. Replaced it with Linux Pop OS. So much faster. Windows is a dog. Try Linux...you'll never go back to that bloatware os.

  • @darr2970
    @darr29702 жыл бұрын

    Can i install a samsung 980 ssd NVMe M.2 into a Lenovo ideapad 3 15ADA05? If so how? Could you explain?

  • @alless8

    @alless8

    2 жыл бұрын

    Me too i want know

  • @deathknight6849
    @deathknight68496 ай бұрын

    How can i put out internal ram company ?

  • @Golden_Scarab
    @Golden_Scarab Жыл бұрын

    I have a similar laptop and was curious to weather or not I could do a ram upgrade but I checked my specs it said my laptop came with 8 and the maximum supported is 8 does this mean I cant updated it? this is the name of the laptop Lenovo Ideapad 3 15.6" FHD Laptop, AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Windows 11, Abyss Blue

  • @darkchoosen123456

    @darkchoosen123456

    4 ай бұрын

    I have the exact same laptop. Where you able to find an answer to your question? If so, we’re you able to upgrade it? I’m also curious

  • @djbell9936
    @djbell99363 жыл бұрын

    What is the max ram you can install on that laptop? Tia

  • @kennywhiddon1497

    @kennywhiddon1497

    3 жыл бұрын

    20

  • @madsfrederiktoft5808
    @madsfrederiktoft58083 жыл бұрын

    room for a 2nd ssd in this machine?

  • @CadillacComputerCenter

    @CadillacComputerCenter

    3 жыл бұрын

    Unfortunately not.

  • @Bishop2563
    @Bishop2563 Жыл бұрын

    First time i run into an issue like this, but I replaced the drive w the exact one on this video, there's no drive detected when I try to install windows w the usb... Should i format the new m.2 to gpt with another computer first? Or at least initialize the drive first?

  • @raphael5f547

    @raphael5f547

    2 ай бұрын

    Same question here man

  • @Bishop2563

    @Bishop2563

    2 ай бұрын

    @@raphael5f547 i took it to. A shop and they fixed it Apparently the driver needed is actually the RAID driver for the laptop. They extracted the files from the driver and installed it that way Which is ridiculous because it's not raid, it's a single drive But apparently the raid driver from the laptop is needed to to get everything working. So just make sure u download the raid driver and extract contents and copy those to your windows install usb so u can select them.

  • @raphael5f547

    @raphael5f547

    2 ай бұрын

    @@Bishop2563 oh nice

  • @raphael5f547

    @raphael5f547

    2 ай бұрын

    @@Bishop2563 I just fixed mine. I went into bios and turned off Intel vmd and drive showed up. Damn had me up all night trying to fix it. It's my work laptop and it's a Monday today lol.

  • @samresendez2083

    @samresendez2083

    Ай бұрын

    ​@@raphael5f547this was exactly the fix for me I appreciate you saving me from further head ache

  • @daniellyautey7661
    @daniellyautey76613 жыл бұрын

    So, i have a lenovo e15 and it has an hhd, but i installed a second drive ssd, and I have tried to get it to boot to it, but it still boots to the hhd even though I changed the boot order. Do you have any idea how i can get it to boot from my ssd?

  • @TheXmaniac1979

    @TheXmaniac1979

    3 жыл бұрын

    Did you clone the original hard drive or install and OS on the SSD? If not, the drive is blank and there for has nothing to boot.

  • @daniellyautey7661

    @daniellyautey7661

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@TheXmaniac1979 i cloned it at first, and then used a usb with a fresh windows download on it the second time

  • @CadillacComputerCenter

    @CadillacComputerCenter

    3 жыл бұрын

    Your boot manager is defaulting to you hdd. As soon as you turn on your laptop, start tapping the f12 key to bring up your boot menu, choose your new ssd to boot from. Having 2 different drives with windows installed is confusing to the windows boot manager. You may have to remove your hdd to force it to boot from your ssd, then put hdd back in.

  • @daniellyautey7661

    @daniellyautey7661

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@CadillacComputerCenter ok. I will try that. Thank you so much for the help.

  • @filiptripolitis5213
    @filiptripolitis52132 жыл бұрын

    I have the ideapad 3 ryzen 7 5700u with 12 gGB from the factory 2021 model.can I upgrade to 16 GB or it non upgradable?

  • @VincenzoAlfano

    @VincenzoAlfano

    2 жыл бұрын

    yes you can, but maybe you have 4gb soldered thant you can't remove, su you only upgrade the other 8gb to 16gb for a total of 20gb.

  • @diddynow2511
    @diddynow25112 жыл бұрын

    if i put a ram that got more speed than the old one , will it work ?

  • @CadillacComputerCenter

    @CadillacComputerCenter

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes, but it will run at slower speed of the original.

  • @diddynow2511

    @diddynow2511

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@CadillacComputerCenter oh , thanks for telling me

  • @AJAYKUMAR-fs1jn
    @AJAYKUMAR-fs1jn3 жыл бұрын

    How to know ..SSD size compatibility....I mean how to know how much SSD card install in Lenovo idepad s145.

  • @CadillacComputerCenter

    @CadillacComputerCenter

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hi..I believe the s145 comes with 128GB SATA SSD. you should be safe to go with 250, 500 or 1TB. you must use a SATA M.2 SSD.

  • @AJAYKUMAR-fs1jn

    @AJAYKUMAR-fs1jn

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@CadillacComputerCenter My laptop have Nvme 2.0 slot ...but I didn't recognize how much size of SSD card to purchase from market...still I am confusing if u have solid idea please tell me.

  • @user-jb7eg4mf4j
    @user-jb7eg4mf4j2 жыл бұрын

    What is the place to the left of the battery?

  • @celdepescaun39

    @celdepescaun39

    Жыл бұрын

    2.5 inch SSD/HDD bay, but not supplied cables ....

  • @hardikpartham2070
    @hardikpartham20702 жыл бұрын

    What screw driver is that I tried to do it today

  • @Will-nt7ju

    @Will-nt7ju

    6 ай бұрын

    Wondering myself, I got the first screws out with pliers but that next one on the inside was not possible with what I was using

  • @DarkoPsyUnique
    @DarkoPsyUnique2 жыл бұрын

    What is the maximum ram of this laptop?How much can you upgrade it?

  • @chad4698

    @chad4698

    2 жыл бұрын

    2 slots so think 16

  • @DarkoPsyUnique

    @DarkoPsyUnique

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@chad4698 well the soldered one is 4 gb and i have 8 on the other slot so it's 12 gb at the moment.Will it work with 16gb + this soldered 4 gb and total 20gb?

  • @DarkoPsyUnique

    @DarkoPsyUnique

    2 жыл бұрын

    @-火 Already bought 16 gb ram and with 4 gb soldered i can confirm that this laptop is working very great with 20 gb ram total

  • @DarkoPsyUnique

    @DarkoPsyUnique

    2 жыл бұрын

    @-火 It's up to you since you already said that you will use for school,study e.t.c buy this one.I am using it for gaming and in any case you don't need to pay 150 $ more only for the ram as you can upgrade it on this one later if you want to do that for only 70$ as that much will cost you 16 gb of ram.

  • @DarkoPsyUnique

    @DarkoPsyUnique

    2 жыл бұрын

    @-火 Not at all,this laptop has excellent dispay

  • @user-tc3qi1ik6x
    @user-tc3qi1ik6x Жыл бұрын

    How can I contact you ??

  • @Aeolan
    @Aeolan7 ай бұрын

    Does anyone know if this can handle 32gb/64gb single channel?

  • @kadensummers8183
    @kadensummers81832 жыл бұрын

    Can the lenovo ideapad 3 have a 500gb ssd installed?

  • @trexdata8974

    @trexdata8974

    2 жыл бұрын

    M.2 yes, if you are talking about 2.5 ssd drive then you have to have a flex cable provided with a laptop to install 2.5 ssd and a room for one of course

  • @himanshusingh1353
    @himanshusingh13533 жыл бұрын

    Does Ideapad 320 (i5kb) 80xl have M.2 slot ⁉️

  • @CadillacComputerCenter

    @CadillacComputerCenter

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes I believe it does

  • @webprojects9386
    @webprojects9386 Жыл бұрын

    if i install a 16gb ram single memory card will it work ??

  • @stephenhookings1985

    @stephenhookings1985

    4 ай бұрын

    According to other on the thread yes. I am about to find out

  • @vitalytryasov8820
    @vitalytryasov8820 Жыл бұрын

    is the ssd very hot?

  • @CadillacComputerCenter

    @CadillacComputerCenter

    Жыл бұрын

    Not at all. Normal ranges.

  • @embacyshiz2441
    @embacyshiz2441 Жыл бұрын

    How did you get the screws out

  • @Will-nt7ju

    @Will-nt7ju

    6 ай бұрын

    I used tweezers, probably not good for the screws tho

  • @Will-nt7ju

    @Will-nt7ju

    6 ай бұрын

    I could with the first screws cause pliers but I just gave up after because the next screw is near impossible without a tool. I don’t think I got it to move in the slightest

  • @Will-nt7ju

    @Will-nt7ju

    6 ай бұрын

    Yoo actually it’s in his video description

  • @everfaithful8796
    @everfaithful87962 жыл бұрын

    can you add a 2.5 ssd to it

  • @CadillacComputerCenter

    @CadillacComputerCenter

    2 жыл бұрын

    Unfortunately, no. No mounting kit or caddy.

  • @user-ij3qi3mr1c
    @user-ij3qi3mr1c3 жыл бұрын

    Is the m.2 slot B key or M key.

  • @CadillacComputerCenter

    @CadillacComputerCenter

    3 жыл бұрын

    It is M.2 nvme , M key

  • @user-ij3qi3mr1c

    @user-ij3qi3mr1c

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@CadillacComputerCenter ok thx

  • @fabianobrennand
    @fabianobrennand2 жыл бұрын

    Can I put in a 8gb memory card?

  • @Ookami20

    @Ookami20

    2 жыл бұрын

    You can put 16GB

  • @hundio88
    @hundio882 жыл бұрын

    Too bad even laptops dont have removable batteries anymore. 😞

  • @h.n.tiwari418
    @h.n.tiwari4182 жыл бұрын

    Can you plz give me the ram link

  • @CadillacComputerCenter

    @CadillacComputerCenter

    2 жыл бұрын

    Here ya go.... www.amazon.com/Timetec-PC4-19200-Unbuffered-Notebook-Computer/dp/B07CNJZRHW/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?crid=5DS61NDYVJYI&keywords=timetec+4gb+ddr4+2400&qid=1656848302&sprefix=timetec+4gb+ddr4+2400%2Caps%2C93&sr=8-3

  • @h.n.tiwari418

    @h.n.tiwari418

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@CadillacComputerCenter can I use crucial 4 gb 2666 mhz ddr4 sodimm

  • @CadillacComputerCenter

    @CadillacComputerCenter

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@h.n.tiwari418 don't see why not.

  • @h.n.tiwari418

    @h.n.tiwari418

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@CadillacComputerCenter what you want to say yes or no I can't understand

  • @CadillacComputerCenter

    @CadillacComputerCenter

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@h.n.tiwari418 yes

  • @IJomarieIrinco
    @IJomarieIrinco2 жыл бұрын

    Hello Sir. How to install 2.5 HDD sata in this laptop model?

  • @c430

    @c430

    2 жыл бұрын

    You will more than likely need to contact lenovo for a hard drive caddy or mounting bracket.

  • @prabhuprasanthprabhuprasan68
    @prabhuprasanthprabhuprasan688 ай бұрын

    Need windows 10 drive

  • @blitz367
    @blitz3673 жыл бұрын

    Lenovo has made it needlessly hard for users to upgrade their overpriced laptops. Seems like they're learning from apple. Hopefully by next year Right to Repair is in full swing and this ridiculousness goes extinct.

  • @claudiaoctavia6340

    @claudiaoctavia6340

    2 жыл бұрын

    actually this looked very easy

  • @indoorapartmentgardener

    @indoorapartmentgardener

    Жыл бұрын

    @@claudiaoctavia6340 I think he's talking about the warranty. Apparently it's voided if you upgrade this particular laptop.

  • @claudiaoctavia6340

    @claudiaoctavia6340

    Жыл бұрын

    @@indoorapartmentgardener OK but that's not how I read it.

  • @MrAnimatronicJesus
    @MrAnimatronicJesus2 жыл бұрын

    Nice work. Next time when you do a zoom in on your fingertips, would you mind making sure your fingernails don't appear to have to dried feces stuck under them? You can get a nail brush at WM for $2.88.

  • @thomaskilcoyne8936
    @thomaskilcoyne89363 ай бұрын

    The

  • @ramon-cape
    @ramon-cape Жыл бұрын

    Windows S mode means Shit mode

  • @stephenhookings1985

    @stephenhookings1985

    4 ай бұрын

    Got that right!

  • @stevec5000
    @stevec5000 Жыл бұрын

    This video is a total fraud and the video was apparently all faked! You can't upgrade the SSD as shown because there is no way to do a new install of the OS since none of the media creation tools like the one for Windows can recognize the crappy NVMe card they used as a real hard drive! It's going to always be stuck in useless Windows S mode with the original SSD unless it is booted from an SD card!

  • @pilotkaboom2974

    @pilotkaboom2974

    Жыл бұрын

    That is why you clone your drive to the new one. He mentioned that option in the video.

  • @GamingWithJoel

    @GamingWithJoel

    7 ай бұрын

    @@pilotkaboom2974how do I do this please help me

  • @stephenhookings1985

    @stephenhookings1985

    4 ай бұрын

    Sometimes you have to install some drivers for the Intel RST. Windows 11 doesn't come with this as standard on their boot media. Have to download and install it as per old Windows.

  • @CyanideFr
    @CyanideFr Жыл бұрын

    I swear bro lonovo computers are built like tanks

  • @nickabel2742

    @nickabel2742

    11 ай бұрын

    hard to get into like a tank too...

  • @stephenhookings1985

    @stephenhookings1985

    4 ай бұрын

    They build them like Russian tanks!!