How to open Lenovo Yoga 7i (14″, 2023) – disassembly and upgrade options
Unfortunately, the upgrade situation with the Lenovo Yoga 7i (14″, 2023) is not great. It does not have SODIMM slots for memory expansion, while the single storage slot only fits 42mm drives.
Check out all Lenovo Yoga 7i (14″, 2023) prices and configurations in our Specs System, or read more in our In-Depth review.
1. Remove the bottom plate
To access this notebook’s internals, you need to undo a total of 7 Torx-head screws. After that, pry the bottom panel with a plastic tool, starting from the front.
2. Remove the battery
Here, you can see a 71Wh battery pack. It lasts for more than 14 hours of Web browsing, or 9 hours and 30 minutes of video playback. To remove it, unplug the battery connector, and undo the three Phillips-head screws, holding the battery in place.
3. Upgrade memory and storage
Memory-wise, there are either 8, or 16GB of LPDDR5 RAM, working at 5200MHz. Unfortunately, it is soldered to the motherboard. On the bright side, you get one M.2 PCIe x4 slot, which fits 42mm Gen 4 SSDs.
4. Cooling system
And for cooling, you’ll find two heat pipes, connected to a heat sink, where a single fan blows the heat away. Moreover, there is a heat spreader, that manages the temperatures of the VRMs.
Check out all Lenovo Yoga 7i (14″, 2023) prices and configurations in our Specs System, or read more in our In-Depth review.
Lenovo Yoga 7i (14", 2023) in-depth review
The Yoga 7 is one of Lenovo's premium series, which still remains relatively affordable. These devices have always excelled in their value, which made them a better choice than the Yoga 9 for example.This year, the Lenovo Yoga 7i (14", 2023), comes with Intel's U, and P-series Raptor Lake processors. In addition to that, they are part of the Evo platform, which is some sort of a guarantee that you're security, stability, and performance will be on point.Unlike many other "Yoga" devices, this one is indeed a convertible. Its hinges allow you to use the machine as a tablet - one of the [...]
Pros
- Good battery life
- Strong aluminum chassis
- Decent cooling
- 100% DCI-P3 + great color accuracy with our Gaming and Web design profile (LEN140WUXGA (LEN88AC))
- Infinite contrast ratio and very quick pixel response times (LEN140WUXGA (LEN88AC))
- IR face recognition + fingerprint reader
- 2x Thunderbolt 4 + HDMI + MicroSD card
Cons
- Soldered memory