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日本How to open Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Gen 9 (16″) – disassembly and upgrade options
Opening the Device
- Undo the eight Torx-head screws securing the bottom panel.
- The bottom two corners will already be lifted, providing a good starting point.
- Pry the front, followed by the sides, and finally, the rear to remove the bottom panel.
More info: The bottom plate houses preinstalled thermal pads for the NVMe drive and a large SMD power inductor on the motherboard.
Battery Removal
- Detach the battery connector from the motherboard.
- Undo the two Phillips-head screws securing the battery to the chassis.
- Lift the battery to remove it from the device.
Note: The laptop comes with an 84Wh battery, providing approximately 7 hours of video playback.
Memory Information
Note: The memory is soldered, but the laptop supports up to 64GB of LPDDR5x-7467MHz RAM in dual-channel mode, which should be sufficient for most users.
Storage Upgrade
- The device has two M.2 slots compatible with 2280 Gen 4 SSDs for storage expansion.
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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Wi-Fi Card
- The Wi-Fi card is soldered and located on the right side of the device.
Cooling System Overview
- The cooling system features two large fans, an extra thick heat pipe shared between the CPU and GPU, and an additional heat pipe for each chip.
- The system is complemented by two sizable heat spreaders and two heat sinks.
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 (16IMH9, Discrete) in-depth review
The Yoga Pro 9i Gen 9 (16") is not a 2-in-1 device but has a 180-degree hinge and you can order the machine with a touch panel. This reminds us that you can choose from five different screen options. The base one is a 1600p 120Hz model, which is sufficient for this kind of form factor. If you want an even higher-resolution display, you can get one of the two 2000p 165Hz IPS units, the more expensive of the two has a mini-LED backlight. The same pair of screens is also offered with touch functionality.This notebook is described by the manufacturer as a "studio-grade creator laptop". That's [...]
Pros
- Great sturdy aluminum build
- Very good overall performance given the powerful hardware and the thin profile
- Compact for a 16-incher
- The fans aren't too noisy under full CPU loads in "Performance" mode
- 622 nits of max brightness in SDR mode (CSW1640)
- Comfortable viewing angles + 16:10 aspect ratio (CSW1640)
- 100% sRGB and DCI-P3 coverage (CSW1640)
- 2540:1 contrast ratio (LEN8AC1)
- Good audio quality
- 5MP IR Web camera with an E-shutter shutter
- Modern port selection with two Type-C ports
- The CPU can sustain high P-core and E-core clocks in long loads (~3.50 GHz / 2.90 GHz)
- Comfortable backlit keyboard + big and smooth glass touchpad
- Up to 64GB of LPDDR5x RAM
- The bottom panel is easy to open
- 2x M.2 slots
- Snappy NVMe (SKHynix HFS001TEJ9X115N)
- Decent battery life (~ 7 hours of videos) considering the thirsty hardware and the mini-LED display
- iGPU-only and "Ultra Quiet Mode" accessible via the BIOS
Cons
- High price
- Soldered RAM
- Lacks extras such as a fingerprint reader, NFC, and SIM slot
- High NVMe temperatures during benchmarking
- PWM usage (CSW1640)
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