How to open Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 3 – disassembly and upgrade options

The ThinkPad T14 Gen 3 is a quite decent little machine. While it comes with some soldered memory, you can still expand it.

Check out all Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 3 prices and configurations in our Specs System, or read more in our In-Depth review.


1. Remove the bottom plate

To open this device, undo all 7 captive Phillips-head screws, holding the bottom panel in place. Then, pry it with a plastic tool, and remove it from the chassis.


2. Remove the battery

Inside, we see a 52.5Wh battery pack. It lasts for 8 hours and 30 minutes of Web browsing, or 6 hours of video playback. To take it out, you need to undo 6 Phillips-head screws.


3. Upgrade memory and storage

Here, you get either 8 or 16GB of DDR4 memory, soldered to the motherboard. You can add up to 32GB more via the single SODIMM slot. Storage-wise, there is one M.2 PCIe x4 slot, which supports Gen 4 SSDs.’


4. Cooling system

In terms of cooling, you get one heat pipe, a decently-sized heat sink and fan, as well as a heat spreader for the VRMs.

Check out all Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 3 prices and configurations in our Specs System, or read more in our In-Depth review.

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Pros

  • Its keyboard is backlit and spill-resistant
  • Optional fingerprint reader and IR face recognition
  • SIM card slot with LTE support
  • 1x SODIMM + 1x M.2 PCIe x4 Gen 4
  • Covers 96% of sRGB + accurate colors with our profiles (AUO B140UAN02.1 (LEN403A))
  • No PWM (AUO B140UAN02.1 (LEN403A))
  • Charges via Thunderbolt 4
  • Quiet and reasonable performance

Cons

  • Average battery life
  • Less powerful in long loads
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