Inside Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 2 – disassembly and upgrade options

Not only does this laptop offer decent upgrade options, but it has a great cooling solution, considering its form factor.

Check out all Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 2 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 undo 10 Phillips-head screws. Six of them are captive and will remain attached to the bottom panel. Then, pry the panel with a plastic tool, and lift it away from the chassis.


2. Battery, memory, and storage

The battery inside is not one of the biggest out there, with a capacity of 45Wh.

Memory-wise, there are 4 or 8GB of soldered RAM, with one SODIMM slot allowing for 32GB more to be installed. It is located beneath the metal bracket next to the CPU die. Interestingly, Lenovo offers two M.2 PCIe x4 slots for storage. One of them supports PCIe 4.0 drives, while the other is “limited” to 3.0 speeds.


3. Cooling system

Similarly to the 15-inch model, the cooling solution comprises two heat pipes, a decently sized heat spreader, and a large fan.

Check out all Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 2 prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.

Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 2 (Intel) in-depth review

After all these years of making ThinkPads, and staying true to the tradition, Lenovo started diverging into a slightly different path. Yes, not everyone was happy enough with the industrial look of the ThinkPads, and the natural thing to do was to change that. But still, you can't kill a brand that is older than the marque, itself. So, they created the ThinkBooks.Last year, there were some options, differing in quality and price. But this year, the ThinkBook 14 Gen 2 is aiming to take the business market by storm.Not only it provides a ton of performance thanks to the Tiger Lake chips[...]

Pros

  • MIL-STD-M810H-compliant body
  • Very good computational performance
  • Wide I/O, which includes an SD card reader
  • Two M.2 storage slots, one of which runs at 4.0 speeds
  • Fingerprint reader embedded in the power button
  • Wi-Fi 6, PCIe x4, Thunderbolt 4
  • Doesn't use PWM for brightness adjustment (AUO B140HAN04.0)
  • Comfortable keyboard with a backlight and spill-resistance

Cons

  • Covers only 51% of sRGB (AUO B140HAN04.0)
  • The 45Wh battery option doesn't provide a great battery life
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