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日本How to open Lenovo Yoga 9 (14″, 2023) – disassembly and upgrade options
The Lenovo Yoga 9 (14″, 2023) is a really impressive notebook. However, upgradeability is definitely not among its strong points. On the bright side, you can still swap the default SSD for one with more speed or higher capacity.
Check out all Lenovo Yoga 9 (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 laptop’s internals, you need to remove the back rubber foot. Then, undo the three Phillips-head screws, as well as the six other Torx-head screws. After that, pry the bottom panel with a plastic tool and lift it away from the chassis.
2. Remove the battery
This machine is equipped with a 75Wh battery pack. It lasts for 11 hours of Web browsing, or 10 hours and 30 minutes of video playback. To remove it, undo the 5 Phillips-head screws that hold it in place, and unplug the battery connector.
3. Upgrade memory and storage
In terms of memory, you get 16GB of soldered LPDDR5 RAM, working at 5200MHz. There is no option for upgrades. Storage-wise, there is one M.2 PCIe x4 slot, which supports Gen 4 SSDs.
4. Cooling system
As for cooling, you get two heat pipes, two heat sinks, and two fans. In addition, the VRMs are being cooled by a heat spreader.
Check out all Lenovo IdeaPad 1 (15″, 2023) prices and configurations in our Specs System, or read more in our In-Depth review.
Lenovo Yoga 9i (14", 2023) in-depth review
Convertible laptops are nothing new. But if you look for the best of the best, Lenovo Yoga 9 (14", 2023) is as high as you can get on the 2-in-1 food chain. Its competitors include the HP Spectre x360 14. In fact, this is a very tough part of the market, because it is easier to fail than to succeed.People have high expectations when they pay a premium for their devices. On the bright side, Lenovo rarely fails to impress. This particular notebook retains the great visuals of its predecessor but incorporates Intel's 13th Gen processors.As of the time of writing this review, the Yoga 9 ([...]
Pros
- Strong and stylish aluminum chassis
- Decent cooling and performance
- Full sRGB and DCI-P3 coverage
- Super-fast pixel response time
- Infinite contrast ratio
- High resolution and 16:10 aspect ratio
- IR camera + fingerprint reader
- 2x Thunderbolt 4 + USB Type-A 3.2 (Gen. 2)
- A protective sleeve and a stylus inside the box
Cons
- Soldered memory
- No SD card reader
