How to open Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 1 – disassembly and upgrade options

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From: Alex Iliev 24 February 2023 / 16:34 | 0

This laptop is very easy to open and offers a wide opportunity of upgrades. The presence of a service lid is refreshing, and dare we say – much needed.

Check out all Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 1 prices and configurations in our Specs System, or read more in our In-Depth review.

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Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 1

Processor: Intel Core i7-12800HX
VideoCard: NVIDIA RTX A1000 (Laptop)
RAM: 32GB RAM
STORAGE: 1000GB SSD

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1. Remove the service lid

First, on the bottom panel, you will find a service lid. Undo its single Phillips-head captive screw, and pry it with a plastic tool. This will reveal two SODIMM ports for memory expansion, and one M.2 slot for storage.

2. Remove the keyboard

To continue, you need to undo a couple more screws, which will set the keyboard loose. Then, turn the device the right way up, open the lid, and slide the entire keyboard upwards. After that, pull it away. Be careful, as there are two ribbon cables that you need to unplug.

Then, you will see a metal cover, which is held in place by three Phillips-head screws. Undo them, and slide the cover to remove it.

This reveals the rest of the upgrade options. Here, you have two more SODIMM slots, that combined with the two on the other side, support up to 128GB of DDR5 RAM. Also, you can see a second M.2 slot for storage.

3. Remove the bottom panel

If you want to continue with the teardown, and take a look at the cooling, you need to remove the entire bottom panel. After you undo all of the visible screws, pry the bottom panel with a plastic tool and lift it away from the device.

4. Battery and cooling system

Here, you will notice that Lenovo has integrated a rather large 94Wh battery pack inside of its notebook.

Additionally, the graphics card is interchangeable. Cooling-wise, there are four beefy heat pipes, two fans, and some heat spreaders.

Check out all Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 1 prices and configurations in our Specs System, or read more in our In-Depth review.

Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 1 in-depth review

Mobile workstations are weird devices. They are usually not very good-looking and have powerful hardware. They appear as a bodybuilder, who wears a suit. And most of the time, the powerful hardware inside is some pro-grade tech, which is good only at pro stuff.Well, the ThinkPad P16 Gen 1 is a different beast. Not only because of its thick body but also because of what it can do. First and foremost - there is the HX processor series. It provides 55W of base TDP and crazy fast boost clocks. Of course, this needs good cooling.And if this machine is anything close to resembling the 15-i[...]

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