Lenovo ThinkPad E480 Teardown and RAM, SSD, HDD upgrade options

As we all know, Lenovo has officially launched the Lenovo ThinkPad E480 and the Lenovo ThinkPad E580. The E480 features a 14.0-inch display and is powered by Intel’s eighth-generation Core processor. Now, we will start take apart the silver ThinkPad E480 to see its internal structure.
back cover
First of all, remove the keyboard.


Remove two screws and turn the keyboard over.

Then, take out the keyboard.

It is the internal structure without the keyboard.

Remove the screws from the back cover. Next, separate the back cover from the laptop fuselage.

The blue sponge mat is designed to cushion shock on the HDD. The silicone layer is prepared for the SSD.

The laptop provides dual memory slots and comes with up to 32GB DDR4.

Remove the battery. The ThinkPad E480 only sports a battery with a capacity of 45Wh.

Hard Disk


The E480 has a Seagate 500GB 7200rpm HDD coupled with Toshiba’s M.2 PCIe SSD.


The laptop comes with an 8GB Samsung DDR4-2400. The capacity of 8GB DDR4 is big enough for the user to handle office work. However, you can add another RAM to the spare RAM slot, and it supports up to 32GB RAM.


The fan is thin, and it has a good appearance design.

Wireless Card


The metal plate is used to fix port modules on the left.

Loudspeaker

Motherboard


The motherboard has a good layout design. We can see the CPU, GPU, dual memory slot, a 2280 SSD, an HDD, and a fan.

The metal framework is the roll cage.

Remove the touchpad. The touchpad module can be replaced.

Take out the framework. The bezels on the left and right reach 9.2mm, which are pretty narrow.

Plastic materials can effectively increase the distance area of the wireless network to receive the signal.


Summary

The Lenovo ThinkPad E480 has a business-oriented appearance design. Its motherboard has a reasonable layout design and high specification. The motherboard has good space utilization, and it uses high-quality component material. In general, the ThinkPad E480 belongs to the high-quality laptop with an excellent appearance in the ThinkPad E series. Therefore, the laptop will be a good choice for those who need a business computer.