How to open Lenovo ThinkPad P16s Gen 1 – disassembly and upgrade options

To get inside this machine, you need to undo a total of 8 captive Phillips-head screws. Then, pry the bottom panel with a plastic tool. It would be best to start from the back.

2. Remove the battery

Our configuration is equipped with the smaller 52.5Wh battery pack. To remove it, undo the 6 Phillips-head screws, and lift the battery from the chassis.

3. Upgrade memory and storage

This notebook features either 8, or 16GB of soldered memory. In addition, you can add up to 32GB of DDR4 RAM, working at 3200MHz via the single SODIMM slot. As for storage, you get one M.2 PCIe x4 slot, which fits Gen 4 SSDs.

4. Cooling system

Cooling-wise, we see two heat pipes shared between the CPU and the GPU. In addition, there is one heat sink, a single fan, and a couple of heat spreaders for the graphics memory and the VRMs.

Check out all Lenovo ThinkPad P16s Gen 1 prices and configurations in our Specs System, or read more in our In-Depth review.

Lenovo ThinkPad P16s Gen 1 (Intel) in-depth review

Mobile workstations are super popular nowadays. At least, this is what manufacturers make us think when they release 123 different versions of the same laptop. We have now seen 14, 15, 16, and 17-inch models, which left us with mixed emotions.Today, you are going to see the Lenovo ThinkPad P16s Gen 1. Yes, this is not only a Gen 1 product, but it also is the "sleek" version of another Gen 1 device - the ThinkPad P16 Gen 1. The two notebooks are definitely not competitors, because they are intended for different user bases.The regular model is meant for heavy-duty users, who are going [...]

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Pros

No PWM (AUO B160UAN03.2 (LEN41B5))
The spill-resistant keyboard is great for typing
Wi-Fi 6 and LTE support plus optional super-fast fingerprint reader and IR face recognition systems
2x Thunderbolt 4 ports
Super portable