Inside Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 3 – disassembly and upgrade options

Unfortunately, upgradeability is not among this laptop’s strengths.

Check out all Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 3 prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.

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Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 3

Processor

Intel Core i5-1235U

VideoCard

Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU)

RAM

8GB RAM

STORAGE

256GB SSD

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1. Remove the bottom plate

To get inside this device, you first need to remove the pen from its housing. Then, undo all 8 captive Phillips-head screws and pry the bottom panel with a plastic tool.

2. Battery

The battery here has a capacity of 46Wh. It lasts for 11 hours of Web browsing, or nearly 7 hours of video playback. It is held in place by 4 Phillips-head screws. To remove it, undo them and unplug the battery connector.

3. Memory and storage

Unfortunately, the memory is soldered to the motherboard. There are configurations with 8, 16, or 32GB of dual-channel DDR4 RAM, working at 3200MHz. Storage-wise, there is one M.2 PCIe x4 slot, which fits 42mm Gen 4 drives.

4. Cooling system

The cooling comprises a single heat pipe, a heat spreader for the VRMs, and the eye of Pegasus from Yu Gi Oh.

Check out all Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 3 prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.

Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 3 (Intel) in-depth review

Owning a convertible has become a very viable temptation in the last few years. There have been a lot of solid 2-in-1s, and Lenovo is the creator of some of them. The ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 3 will try to be part of that exclusive group.It offers its customers Alder Lake-U processors, a 16:10 touchscreen display, and a dedicated stylus, which has a garage inside the chassis. Of course, you shouldn't fall for empty promises of high performance and good battery life. This is why we are here - to assess the quality of laptops, and tell you which one is worth spending money on.Ultimately, t[...]

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Pros

• Included stylus
• IR face recognition + fingerprint reader, privacy shutter, and optional FHD camera
• The display doesn't flicker at any brightness level (BOE NV133WUM-N61 (LEN41A0))
• Thunderbolt 4 and LTE support
• Covers 99% of sRGB and color accuracy is greatly improved with our Gaming and Web design profile (BOE NV133WUM-N61 (LEN41A0))

Cons

• Memory cannot be upgraded
• Not the best cooling solution out there
• Very hot bottom panel during intensive loads
• The chassis is not very structurally sound

Author: Alex Iliev

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