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日本How to open Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i Gen 9 (15, Intel) – disassembly and upgrade options
Opening the Device
- Undo the 10 Torx-head screws securing the bottom panel.
- Place a thin plastic tool between the plate and the base to pry the back.
- Pop the top two corners and then pry the sides and the front to remove the bottom panel.
More info: Here’s how the bottom panel looks on the inside.
Battery Removal
- Pull out the battery connector from the mainboard.
- Undo the 2 Phillips-head screws securing the battery.
- Lift the battery to remove it from the device.
Note: The notebook has a 47Wh battery, providing approximately 8 hours of video playback.
Memory Information
Note: The RAM is soldered along with the metal cap above the chips. The device can be configured with 8GB in single-channel mode or 16GB of LPDDR5-5200MHz memory in dual-channel mode.
Storage Upgrade
- The device offers 128GB of UFS 3.1 for storage or one M.2 slot for 2242 Gen 4 SSDs.
- If your device has an NVMe SSD, there will be a thermal pad beneath it.
- Remove the existing SSD and thermal pad, if present, and install the new SSD in the slot.
Hint: Don’t forget to check out our Top M.2 SSDs Performance Rankings for insights on the best storage options available.
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Cooling System Overview
- The cooling system includes one large fan, a long heat pipe, one decently sized heat sink, and a heat spreader.
- Ensure all cooling components are clean and free of dust for optimal performance.
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 (15IRU9) in-depth review
Nowadays, even some entry-level laptops for normal home or office work are pretty capable, if you order them with a decent amount of memory and an SSD. The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i Gen 9 (15″, Intel) is a modest device at a fair price that can be found with 15W Intel Raptor Lake-U Refresh CPUs based on the Alder Lake architecture. In this class, every penny counts and that's why the base machines are offered with 8GB of soldered RAM in single-channel mode plus UFS 3.1 storage. If you want your laptop to be more snappy, you can pick one with 16GB soldered memory that works in dual-channel mode [...]
Pros
- Light and thin for its class
- The fan isn't too noisy "Performance" mode
- PWM-free (LEN9052)
- Comfortable viewing angles (LEN9052)
- Optional 1080p camera with a privacy shutter shutter
- Type-C port with PowerDelivery 3.0 and DisplayPort 1.2 + SD card reader
- The CPU can maintain high clocks in longer stress (~2.34 GHz for the P cores)
- Decent input devices
- Optional fingerprint reader
- Good comfort under full system load
- Long battery life given the modest capacity of 47Wh
Cons
- Soldered memory and just one M.2 slot
- The base configurations are with UFS 3.1 storage and single-channel memory
- The build quality could be better
- Low sRGB coverage (LEN9052)
- All USB ports are rated at 5 Gbps
