In this short 3-4 minutes video we will examine Lenovo E495 Laptop Disassembly And Ram Upgrade. Laptop came with 4GB DDR4 RAM which is too low for today’s needs. So I decided to upgrade the ram. But instead of buying a new 8+8 pair I wanted to add a 8GB to 4GB.
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Things we’ll be doing
- Disabling fast startup.
- Entering BIOS and disabling built-in battery.
- Removing screws from back panel.
- Removing back panel.
- Adding the new RAM module.
- Checking RAM with mdsched.exe
- Detailed info about two RAM modules.
Hynix DDR4 RAM that came with the laptop
Product code: HMA851S6CJR6N-VK
Capacity: 4GB
Speed: 2666MHz
Voltage: 1,2V
Web: https://product.skhynix.com/search/search_result.go
Kingston DDR4 RAM that I’ve bought.
Product code: KVR26S19S8/8
Capacity: 8GB
Speed: 2666MHz
Voltage: 1,2V
Web: https://www.kingston.com/dataSheets/KVR26S19S8_8.pdf
The stuff you will need
In order to remove the back panel you will need a phone disassembly pick. It looks like a hard guitar pick.
Hints
Lenovo suggest to turn of quick power on from power options in Windows. Also disable the battery from BIOS. I showed these in detail in the video. After RAM installation complete, even if the computer starts up without a problem it is better to do a RAM check. You can find that software (mdsched.exe) inside Windows.
Lenovo E495 Laptop Disassembly And Ram Upgrade
Please check the video below for detailed instructions. If you find it useful don’t forget to like it. Have a great day.