Lenovo T450s Memory Slots
The T450 has 2 memory slots; the T450s has a single slot with 4GB soldered. In general, 5th generation machines will support the 16GB DIMMs now available. They are expensive, but they do allow more expansion. This implies a max of 20GB on T450s and 32GB on T450. Lenovo ThinkPad T450s - Intel Core i5-5200U ( 2.20GHz 1600MHz 3MB) 20bx001pus $467.00 Lenovo ThinkPad T450s Ultrabook - Intel Core i7-5600U (4MB Cache, up to 3.20GHz) t450sbestsap.
In this guide, I’ll be taking apart a Lenovo ThinkPad T450s in order to access and upgrade the hard drive, SSD and RAM.
Looking for more guides from laptopmain.com? Follow us on Facebook for all the latest teardown news.
- Lenovo ThinkPad T450s - 14' - Core i5 5300U - 8 GB RAM - 256 GB SSD - US overview and full product specs on CNET.
- If your Lenovo ThinkPad T450s memory upgrade fails at anytime–we will ship a replacement same day. We support your Lenovo ThinkPad T450s memory purchase long after the sale. Meet the increasing demands of your applications with more Lenovo ThinkPad T450s memory.
1. Removing the bottom cover
First of all, unlock and remove the battery.
Remove all screws securing the bottom cover. Pry up and remove the cover.
You can use a guitar pick or any other piece of plastic to split the case.
Under the bottom cover you can get access to the following internal components:
– Hard drive
– RAM slot
– M.2 slot
– Internal battery
– Heat sink and Cooling Fan
– Wireless card
– CMOS battery
– Speaker
2. Upgrade the RAM
The ThinkPad T450s comes with 4GB DDR3L-1600MHz RAM, but it’s also has a spare RAM slot.
In my case, I will add a Kingston 8GB RAM.
Here’s my new Kingston 8GB DDR3L-1600MHz RAM.
Lenovo T450s Ram Upgrade
3. Upgrade the SSD
Here’s WWAN M.2 slot, I will install a Plextor 2242 M.2 SSD into the slot.
4. Upgrade the hard drive
Lenovo T450s Memory Slots Software
The T450s comes with HGST 500GB 7200RPM hard drive. If necessary, you can upgrade to a larger capacity hard drive, or replace it with a 2.5″ SSD.