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日本How to open Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i (16″, 2022) – disassembly and upgrade options
Budget gaming laptops are no longer super affordable, but their feature pack is greater than ever. This includes the upgrade options situation too.
Check out all Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i (16″, 2022) prices and configurations in our Specs System, or read more in our In-Depth review.
1. Remove the bottom plate
Getting inside this laptop is a bit weird. First, you need to undo four Phillips-head screws, holding the plastic shroud. After that, undo all 8 Phillips-head screws from the bottom panel, and pry it with a plastic tool. Start from the back and work your way to the front of the laptop.
2. Remove the battery
This notebook features a 71Wh battery pack. To take it out, unplug the battery connector from the motherboard, and undo the 4 Phillips-head screws you see.
3. Upgrade memory and storage
There are two SODIMM slots, which work with DDR4 RAM, and support a maximum capacity of 64GB. As for the storage, you get one 42-millimeter, and one 80-millimeter M.2 PCIe x4 slot, both of which support Gen 4 SSDs.
4. Cooling system
Cooling-wise, there are two heat pipes shared between the CPU and the GPU, as well as one more for the graphics card. In addition, there are four heat sinks, two fans, and a couple of heat spreaders for the graphics memory and the VRMs.
Check out all Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i (16″, 2022) prices and configurations in our Specs System, or read more in our In-Depth review.
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i (16", RTX 3060, 2022) in-depth review
Ever since it was released to the market, the IdeaPad Gaming 3 stormed out to the top ranks of the gaming market. Why? Because money rules and affordability will always beat sheer power.However, this doesn't mean you need to spend a lot of money to get a powerful device. The IdeaPad Gaming 3i (16", 2022) is here to prove that. If you are not new to our website, you will know that we already tested two versions of the IdeaPad Gaming - one Intel-based, and one from AMD. However, today, we have something conceptually different - it has a 16-inch screen with a 16:10 aspect ratio.More ofte[...]
Pros
- Pretty good gaming performance
- 2x M.2 PCIe x4 Gen 4 slots, 2x DDR4 RAM SODIMM slots in dual channel
- Covers 96% of sRGB and accurate colors (LEN156WUXGA (LEN9153))
- 165Hz refresh rate (LEN156WUXGA (LEN9153))
- No PWM (LEN156WUXGA (LEN9153))
- Affordable price tag
- Great keyboard
Cons
- No SD card
- No Thunderbolt 4
