Inside Lenovo ThinkPad T14s – disassembly and upgrade options

This device is extremely powerful. The Ryzen Pro CPUs provide exquisite performance and efficiency, thanks to the 15W TDP. However, the upgradability has taken a toll, compared to the non-s ThinkPad T14.

Check out all Lenovo ThinkPad T14s prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.


1. Remove the bottom plate

Getting inside of this notebook requires the undoing of 5 Phillips-head screws. Then, you just need to pry your way around the device, starting from the back and you’re done.


2. Battery

As for power away from the plug, you get a 57Wh battery pack.


3. Memory and storage

Sadly, this business laptop doesn’t have upgradeable memory. Yes, you can purchase it with either 8, 16, or 32GB of DDR4 RAM working at 3200 MHz but you can never upgrade it. Then again, you have one M.2 SSD slot, which fits PCIe x4 drives. By the way, right next to the Wi-Fi 6-enabled adapter, there is the optional WAN card, which supports a 4G LTE connection.


4. Cooling system

The cooling solution employs a huge heat pipe and a medium-sized fan.

Check out all Lenovo ThinkPad T14s prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.

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Ellis
Ellis
3 years ago

Hi there, is the Graphics card on this computer upgradeable?

Al Smyth
Al Smyth
2 years ago
Reply to  Ellis

No its an APU so the GPU is built into the CPU

Armando
Armando
1 year ago

Hi there, can I add a WWAN adaptor to my T14S so that it can read a SIM card?

Last edited 1 year ago by Armando
Rachel
Rachel
1 year ago
Reply to  Armando

Yeah, I have the one with a wwan card. Be advised, the card that Lenovo ships with the customized units has no Linux driver.

Chris Khoraji
Chris Khoraji
10 months ago

Is the panel upgradeable on this one ?

Jacob Gonzales
1 month ago

Long story short, most Lenovo products nowadays have soldered memory…