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Parts Expansion cards, battery, keyboard, display and mainboard are sold separately.
Documentation Framework has component guides with generation compatibility notes.
Upgrades Memory, storage and mainboard can be replaced with compatible modules. Laptops
Parts Battery, display, top case, USB-C and MagSafe boards are listed separately.
Documentation Apple’s manual covers replacement of those assemblies.
Memory and storage Neither is an ordinary socketed upgrade; choose enough at purchase. iFixit 5/10 Rubric v1.6
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Parts Keyboard, memory module and M.2 SSD are customer-replaceable.
Documentation Lenovo publishes replacement instructions for these parts and the battery.
Battery configuration Replacement status depends on the installed battery capacity. iFixit 9/10 Rubric v1.9
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Parts Battery, SSD, screen and Surface Connect port have separate guides.
Documentation iFixit publishes model-specific instructions for the 13.8-inch version.
Storage The SSD can be replaced without replacing the mainboard. iFixit 8/10 Rubric v1.9
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Parts Battery, USB-C port and keyboard each have replacement guides.
Documentation iFixit documents replacement of the USB-C board separately from the main logic board.
USB-C boards A failed USB-C port can be handled at board level. Laptops
Parts Battery and SSD each have replacement guides.
Documentation The 9305 SSD guide covers removing the bottom cover and swapping the drive.
SSD Internal storage can be replaced as a module. Laptops
Parts Battery has a replacement guide.
Documentation iFixit lists a model-specific battery replacement procedure.
Memory and storage Choose their capacities at purchase; they are not routine modules. Laptops
Parts Battery, USB-C port and MagSafe port each have replacement guides.
Documentation iFixit describes an adhered battery with a cable routed beneath the logic board.
Battery access The battery cable runs under the logic board. Laptops
Parts Battery, USB-C port and MagSafe port each have replacement guides.
Documentation iFixit has separate procedures for one or both USB-C ports and for the MagSafe connector.
Charging connectors USB-C and MagSafe use different replaceable assemblies. Laptops
Parts Battery, USB-C port and MagSafe port each have replacement guides.
Documentation A USB-C connector and the MagSafe socket are separate repair jobs.
USB-C ports The guide covers replacing either or both USB-C ports. Laptops
Parts Battery, USB-C port and fan each have replacement guides.
Documentation iFixit specifically notes stretch-release adhesive hidden under the trackpad.
Battery adhesive Some battery strips are reached only after trackpad removal. Laptops
Parts Battery, USB-C port and fan each have replacement guides.
Documentation iFixit covers USB-C port replacement and a separate MagSafe port procedure.
Ports USB-C ports are documented separately from MagSafe. Laptops
Parts Battery, fan and MagSafe port each have replacement guides.
Documentation iFixit lists a fan procedure for the base M4 model, separate from battery and charging work.
Fan Cooling fan replacement is documented for this model. Laptops
Parts Battery, USB-C port and fan each have replacement guides.
Documentation iFixit notes that not every stretch-release strip is directly accessible.
Battery access Some adhesive strips require trackpad removal. Laptops
Parts Battery, fan and MagSafe port each have replacement guides.
Documentation iFixit's fan guide says accessing it requires logic-board removal.
Fan access The fan sits behind a logic-board removal step. Laptops
Parts Battery, USB-C port and fan each have replacement guides.
Documentation iFixit identifies stretch-release strips beneath the trackpad in its 16-inch guide.
Battery adhesive Trackpad removal exposes hidden stretch-release strips. Laptops
Parts Battery, USB-C port and fan each have replacement guides.
Documentation iFixit lists fan and heat-sink procedures for the late-2023 16-inch model.
Cooling Fan assemblies can be replaced separately from the battery. Laptops
Parts Battery, USB-C port and fan each have replacement guides.
Documentation iFixit separately documents the battery, fans and heat sink for this 16-inch Pro.
Guide photos Some instructions use previous-model images with stated differences. Laptops
Parts Battery, SSD and fan each have replacement guides.
Documentation iFixit says SSD removal functions as a battery-disconnect step for this model's major repairs.
SSD SSD removal is an early step in major repairs. Laptops
Parts Battery, SSD and fan each have replacement guides.
Documentation The battery is adhered in place, and iFixit calls for new adhesive during reassembly.
Battery adhesive The battery guide specifies replacement adhesive. Laptops
Parts Battery, SSD and fan each have replacement guides.
Documentation iFixit's battery guide requires replacement adhesive.
Battery adhesive New battery adhesive is required after removal. Laptops
Parts Battery, SSD and fan each have replacement guides.
Documentation iFixit documents the battery and SSD separately for the larger Laptop 4.
Size variant The 15-inch chassis needs its own parts. Laptops
Parts Battery and SSD each have replacement guides.
Documentation The SSD procedure addresses the internal drive and the data or OS installation needed afterward.
SSD An M.2 drive can be swapped as a separate module. Laptops
Parts Battery and SSD each have replacement guides.
Documentation iFixit documents changing the SSD and notes the need to back up or reinstall data.
SSD The storage module has its own replacement guide. Laptops
Parts Battery, fan and screen each have replacement guides.
Documentation iFixit has separate fan and battery replacement guides.
Fixed configuration RAM and storage cannot be upgraded as plug-in modules. Laptops
Parts Battery and SSD each have replacement guides.
Documentation The battery has a dedicated guide for this 9360 generation.
SSD A documented SSD swap changes storage capacity. Laptops
Parts Battery, SSD and RAM each have replacement guides.
Documentation The keyboard guide covers its own replacement.
Keyboard A replacement guide treats the keyboard as a separate part. Laptops
Parts Battery, SSD and fan each have replacement guides.
Documentation iFixit's SSD guide addresses the internal M.2 drive and its data.
M.2 SSD The drive can be replaced as a module. Laptops
Parts Battery, SSD and RAM each have replacement guides.
Documentation iFixit lists separate RAM and SSD procedures.
RAM Memory modules have a replacement guide. Laptops
Parts Battery, SSD and RAM each have replacement guides.
Documentation The iFixit page lists memory-module and SSD procedures.
Memory RAM is documented as a replaceable module. Laptops
Parts Battery, input modules, expansion cards and mainboard can be replaced separately.
Documentation Framework's guide shows the keyboard, trackpad and spacers lifting after module latches are released.
Input modules Keyboard and trackpad can be moved or replaced as modules. iFixit 10/10 Rubric v1.7
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Parts Battery, storage, keyboard and cooling fan are covered in the hardware maintenance manual.
Documentation The linked Lenovo maintenance manual is specific to the T14 Gen 4 and P14s Gen 4 family.
Machine type T14 Gen 4 parts depend on the four machine-type families. Laptops
Parts Battery, SSD and RAM each have replacement guides.
Documentation iFixit specifies a single-sided M.2 2280 NVMe SSD for the T16 Gen 3.
SSD type The documented slot takes single-sided M.2 2280 NVMe, not SATA. Show more products No products match that search. Try another name or brand.
Memory and storage upgrades If future workloads may need more memory or internal storage, choose a laptop with replaceable modules or buy enough capacity at the outset.
ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 : Lenovo lists the memory module and M.2 SSD as customer-replaceable parts. Either can be changed without replacing the mainboard.
MacBook Air (M2, 2022) : The 13-inch 2022 model has soldered memory and storage, as shown in iFixit’s teardown. A later capacity increase is not a plug-in module swap.
Battery and charging-port access A replaceable SSD does not establish how much work a battery change needs. Compare battery access and charging-port procedures separately.
ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 : Lenovo classifies the larger-capacity battery as an optional-service customer-replaceable part. The smaller battery has a different service classification, so the installed capacity changes the service route.
MacBook Air (M2, 2022) : Apple’s battery procedure requires removal of the bottom case, heat sink and logic board. Its manual also has separate USB-C and MagSafe board procedures: a charging-port repair and a battery replacement involve different assemblies.
For part compatibility, see why the exact model number matters . For a service quote, see what to ask before booking a repair .