Lenovo Thinkpad E470 Disassembly and SSD, HDD, RAM upgrade options

The laptop was purchased on November 19th. I found an authorized store in Shenzhen on the ThinkPad official website. The laptop configuration includes an Intel Core i5-7200U processor, NVIDIA GeForce 920MX graphics card, 4GB of RAM, a 500GB hard drive, and a 14-inch FHD screen. Yesterday, I also purchased an 8GB DDR4 RAM stick and a LITE-ON T9 256GB SSD.

In general, this generation of ThinkPad boasts an excellent design with moderate thickness but relatively heavy weight. What’s more surprising is that the laptop can be fully opened with just one hand. The laptop supports 180-degree opening, and the display backplate feels comfortable to the touch but is prone to fingerprint smudges. The cooling vents are located at the bottom rather than on the sides, delivering outstanding thermal performance.

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1. Remove the bottom cover

Remove the three screws securing the bottom cover.
Pry up and remove the cover.
Remove the bottom cover

With the back cover removed, you can access the battery, hard drive, RAM, wireless card, and CMOS battery.
Close-up of the Lenovo ThinkPad E470 after removing the bottom cover

2. Lenovo ThinkPad E470 RAM Removal & Upgrade

The Lenovo ThinkPad E470 has two RAM slots, and only one slot was occupied by a 4GB DDR4 RAM module. According to Lenovo, the laptop supports up to 16GB of DDR4 RAM at 2400MHz. You can add another 8GB memory module to increase the total memory to 12 GB, or replace the existing 4GB memory module with an 8GB one to achieve 16GB of memory.
Lenovo ThinkPad E470 RAM slots

3. Lenovo ThinkPad E470 HDD, SSD Removal & Upgrade

Disconnect the white cable from the motherboard.
Lift and remove the hard drive.
Lenovo ThinkPad E470 SSD

The laptop comes with an LITE-ON T9 256GB SSD.

The ThinkPad E470 keyboard, screen, cooling fan, and adapter are available in our parts store.

9 comments

  1. Hi

    I am about to receive an E470 with a 256GB SSD. I want to replace it with a 512GB SSD. I noticed in the picture that there is a white ribbon cable stuck to the silver foil. Is it possible to remove the disk from the holder without removing the ribbon cable? The disk connector at the end of the white ribbon cable may break if it is removed from the disk.

    Thanks

    1. To replace the SSD, you need to disconnect the white cable, and it is very easy.

  2. Hussain Alslais

    Hi,

    I have an E470 with only an HD screen. Is it possible to upgrade the screen to FHD? If so, is it an easy task?

    Many thanks

    1. Yes, if your screen is non-touch, you can replace it with an FHD screen. It’s easy to replace it.

  3. Hi,
    I have an E470 model. The white cable connecting the SSD to the motherboard is damaged. May I know the name of the white cable so I can purchase it?
    Thanks

    1. It is a SATA cable, Lenovo FRU: 01EN236

  4. I have the E470 with the i5 7th gen.
    Can I upgrade the processor to an i7?
    Can I upgrade the memory to 20 GB? Currently, I have 4 GB. I am planning to buy a 16 GB RAM.

    1. The CPU can not be upgraded, but you can upgrade the RAM. The E470 supports up to 32GB of RAM.

  5. Hamed Alkhadar

    Hi

    I have a Lenovo Legion Y545 that has an i7-9750H with 16GB RAM and a GTX 1660
    It has a problem with the GTX, but I don’t know why.
    Every time I join the game, it crashes. Can you help me?

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