Inside Lenovo Ideapad Flex 5 (15) – disassembly and upgrade options

LaptopMedia.com Highlights Inside Lenovo Ideapad Flex 5 (15) - disassembly and upgrade options

From: Alex Iliev 07 September 2020 / 02:00 0

The Ideapad Flex 5 (15) has a big potential, but the execution is a bit underwhelming.

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Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15

Processor: Intel Core i3-1005G1
VideoCard: Intel UHD Graphics G1
RAM: 8GB RAM
STORAGE: 1000GB HDD

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Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15

Processor: Intel Core i3-1005G1
VideoCard: Intel UHD Graphics G1
RAM: 8GB RAM
STORAGE: 256GB SSD

Detailed review

Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 15

Processor: Intel Core i5-1035G1
VideoCard: Intel UHD Graphics G1
RAM: 8GB RAM
STORAGE: 256GB SSD

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1. Remove the bottom plate

This device’s bottom panel is held in place by 9 Torx-head screws. As the saying goes, after undoing them, you need to pry the bottom panel with a plastic tool.

2. Battery

Battery-wise there is a 52.5Wh unit.

3. Memory and storage

On the downside, the RAM modules are soldered to the motherboard, so there are no upgrades possible in this aspect. The maximum capacity you can get is 16GB of 3200MHz DDR4 memory. However, there is one M.2 PCIe x4 slot for fast storage.

4. Cooling system

Since our unit is not equipped with a discrete GPU, there is only one heat pipe, which is relatively thin. Thankfully, the area of the heat sink is quite big, so cooling should not be a problem here.