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日本How to open Lenovo Legion Pro 5 (16″, 2023) – disassembly and upgrade options
The Legion Pro 5 (16″, 2023) comes with the mandatory for gaming laptops two DDR5 SODIMM slots and two Gen 4 M.2 PCIe x4 SSD slots.
Check out all Lenovo Legion Pro 5 (16″, 2023) prices and configurations in our Specs System, or read more in our In-Depth review.
1. Remove the bottom plate
Taking this laptop apart requires the removal of 10 Phillips-head screws. After that, you need to pry the bottom panel with a plastic tool and remove it from the chassis.
2. Remove the battery
Inside, there is an 80Wh battery pack. It lasts for 5 hours of Web browsing, or 4 hours of video playback. To remove it, unplug the battery connector. Then, undo the three Phillips-head screws that hold the left SSD cooler. After that, you have to undo 6 more Phillips-head screws that keep the battery in place.
3. Upgrade memory and storage
Memory-wise, there are two SODIMM slots, which work with DDR5 memory. As far as the storage goes, there are two M.2 PCIe x4 slots, which fit Gen 4 SSDs.
4. Cooling system
In terms of cooling, there is one heat pipe shared between the CPU and the GPU. In addition, there is one more for the processor, and two more for the graphics card. You will also find some heat spreaders, two fans, and four heat sinks.
Check out all Lenovo Legion Pro 5 (16″, 2023) prices and configurations in our Specs System, or read more in our In-Depth review.
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Pros
- The cooling delivers on every front
- 2x M.2 PCIe x4 Gen 4 slots, 2x DDR5 RAM SODIMM slots in dual channel, Wi-Fi 6
- Covers 96% of the sRGB color gamut and has accurate color representation with our Gaming and Web design profile (BOE NE160QDM-NZ3 (BOE0B8B))
- Snappy panel with quick response times (BOE NE160QDM-NZ3 (BOE0B8B))
- No PWM (BOE NE160QDM-NZ3 (BOE0B8B))
- G-Sync support + MUX switch
- Wide port selection
- Great keyboard and touchpad
- The keyboard remains relatively cool after long gaming sessions
- Good build quality
Cons
- No SD card and Thunderbolt 4 port
- Subpar battery life
