“Does this have a way to expand storage internally? It looks like there is a bay for a 2.5" SSD drive from a picture of the internals, but it isn't listed as having this.”
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There is a bay for a 2.5" drive (hard drive or solid state). Other users have reported their computers did not have a drive mounting bracket for this bay, but mine did, and I mounted a 1Tbyte hard drive. However, my drive's ribbon cable was too short to reach the connection on the motherboard. It looks like a ribbon cable about 4 inches long should work, but it will have to twist through 90 degrees, and may have to be routed underneath the battery.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Continuing my earlier answer, I was able to find a source (Encompass Supply Chain Solutions) for the needed hard drive cable (https://encompass.com/item/12544460/Lenovo/5C10S30052/). Cable was out of stock when ordered (November), but arrived 12/31/2020. Installation was not difficult but care must be taken with the ribbon cable retention clip. I now have a 2.5" 2-Tb hard disk drive installed, recognized, and usable. See the image for cost info.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.The Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15 Laptop, model number81WE011UUS, is not user upgradable. A certified technician must do all of the work, so as to not void the warranty. We recommend you consult your certified technician about your storage upgrade options.
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