How to open MSI Pulse 15 (B13V) – disassembly and upgrade options

To access this notebook’s internals, you need to undo 13 Phillips-head screws. Then, pry the bottom panel with a plastic tool, and remove it from the device.

2. Remove the battery

Inside, you get a 90Wh battery pack. To take it out, unplug the connector from the motherboard, and undo the 5 Phillips-head screws, keeping the battery in place.

3. Upgrade memory and storage

Thankfully, you get two SODIMM slots, which work with DDR5 RAM. You can fit up to 64GB in total. As for the storage, there is one usable M.2 PCIe x4 slot, which supports Gen 4 SSDs.

4. Cooling system

Moving to the cooling, we see a total of four heat pipes shared between the CPU and the GPU. There are three heat sinks, and two fans that dissipate the heat, while one heat pipe and a couple of spreaders take care of the graphics memory and the VRMs.

Check out all MSI Pulse 15 (B13V) prices and configurations in our Specs System, or read more in our In-Depth review.

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