Inside Lenovo IdeaPad 5 (15″, 2022) – disassembly and upgrade options

LaptopMedia.com Highlights Inside Lenovo IdeaPad 5 (15", 2022) - disassembly and upgrade options

From: Alex Iliev 10 October 2022 / 07:12 | 3

Weirdly, the IdeaPad 5 (15″, 2022) comes with soldered memory. This puts it as an easy target for the Dell Vostro 16 5620, which not only offers memory upgrades but does that with two SODIMM slots.

Check out all Lenovo IdeaPad 5 (15″, 2022) prices and configurations in our Specs System, or read more in our In-Depth review.

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Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15

Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
VideoCard: AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (R4000/5000, 15W)
RAM: 8GB RAM
STORAGE: 256GB SSD

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$549^.00

Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15

Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 5825U
VideoCard: AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (R4000/5000, 15W)
RAM: 8GB RAM
STORAGE: 512GB SSD

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$599^.00

Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15

Processor: Intel Core i7-1255U
VideoCard: Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU)
RAM: 12GB RAM
STORAGE: 512GB SSD

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$608^.99

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1. Remove the bottom plate

To open this laptop, you need to undo 9 Torx-head screws. Then, pry the bottom panel with a plastic tool, starting from the front two corners.

2. Battery

Our configuration is equipped with a 57Wh battery pack. It lasts for 11 hours and 30 minutes of Web browsing, or 9 hours and 30 minutes of video playback. To remove it, you need to undo 4 Phillips-head screws and unplug the battery connector.

3. Memory and storage

Unfortunately, the memory is soldered to the motherboard. You get up to 16GB of DDR4 RAM, working in dual-channel mode. Storage-wise, there is an M.2 PCIe x4 slot, which supports Gen 4 SSDs. In addition, you get a 2.5-inch SATA drive slot.

4. Cooling system

Cooling-wise, there are two heat pipes taking care of the CPU. In addition, you get one fan, while the VRMs are not being cooled.

Check out all Lenovo IdeaPad 5 (15″, 2022) prices and configurations in our Specs System, or read more in our In-Depth review.

Lenovo IdeaPad 5 (15", 2022) in-depth review

Sometimes all you need from your laptop is to be with you in your daily routine. This may mean that it will fill spreadsheets most of its life, or it will return e-mails and view the occasional movie. Regardless of that, your best bet will be to buy something, which has proven itself over the years.The IdeaPad brand is one of the best-selling ones worldwide. Of course, it is a secret to no one that the main reason behind its good selling figures is the low price tag. However, Lenovo is elevating its low-to-medium budget game, and this year, the IdeaPad 5 (15", 2022) will make a lot of peo[...]

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