How to open Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 3 – disassembly and upgrade options

Unfortunately, the ThinkPad L13 Gen 3 is not very well prepared in terms of upgradeability.

Check out all Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 3 prices and configurations in our Specs System, or read more in our In-Depth review.

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Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 3

Processor

AMD Ryzen 3 5425U

Videokaart

AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (R4000/5000, 15W)

RAM

32GB RAM

STORAGE

1000GB SSD

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Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 3

Processor

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U

Videokaart

AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (R4000/5000, 15W)

RAM

16GB RAM

STORAGE

512GB SSD

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Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 3

Processor

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U

Videokaart

AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (R4000/5000, 15W)

RAM

16GB RAM

STORAGE

512GB SSD

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1. Remove the bottom plate

To access this notebook’s internals, you need to undo a total of 8 captive Phillips-head screws. Then, pry the bottom panel with a plastic tool, starting from the back.

2. Remove the battery

Inside, we see a 46Wh battery pack. It got us through 8 hours and 30 minutes of Web browsing, or 8 hours of video playback on a single charge. To remove it, unplug the connector from the motherboard, and undo all 4 Phillips-head screws.

3. Upgrade memory and storage

As you can see, the memory is soldered to the motherboard. You can find configurations with 8, 16, and 32GB of DDR4 RAM, working at 3200MHz. Storage-wise, there is one M.2 PCIe x4 slot, which supports 42mm Gen 4 SSDs.

4. Cooling system

Its cooling comprises a single heat pipe, a heat sink, and a fan of decent size. Furthermore, there is one small heat spreader over the VRMs.

Check out all Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 3 prices and configurations in our Specs System, or read more in our In-Depth review.

Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen 3 (AMD) uitgebreide review

Lenovo has finally given the ThinkPad L13 series the treatment it deserves. Now, it is smaller than ever and has a screen with a 16:10 aspect ratio. Essentially, the overall shape and design of the product haven't changed a lot, as it still respects its ThinkPad roots.However, we see an interesting choice regarding the processor options. Expectedly, the device is offered with both Intel and AMD CPUs. While Team Blue supplied the 12th Gen Alder Lake options, Team Red only goes for the refreshed Ryzen 5000U devices.This is not necessarily a bad idea. They are less expensive, and some pe[...]

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Pros

• No PWM (IVO M133NW4J R4 (LEN41A0))
• Smaller form factor
• Premium build quality
• Great keyboard
• IR face recognition + fingerprint reader

Minpunten

• Soldered RAM
• Covers only 56% of sRGB (IVO M133NW4J R4 (LEN41A0))
• No Thunderbolt (due to AMD limitations) and no SD card slot

Author: Alex Iliev

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