<h1 id="heading-installing-additional-ssd-on-lenovo-thinkbook-16-g7-iml">Installing additional SSD on LENOVO ThinkBook 16 G7 IML</h1>
<p><em>Instructions on how to install additional SSD on laptop LENOVO ThinkBook 16 G7 IML.</em></p>
<p><strong><em>Abstract: Laptop LENOVO ThinkBook 16 G7 IML is coming with default installed SSD 1TB, and a slot for additional SSD. Here we are showing how to install additional SSD.</em></strong></p>
<h2 id="heading-1-new-lenovo-laptop">1 New Lenovo laptop</h2>
<p>I bought a new laptop LAPTOP LENOVO ThinkBook 16 G7 IML WUXGA IPS, Ultra 7 155H, 32GB, 1TB SSD. Nice machine, 155H processor, 16 cores, 22 threads. I wanted to add an additional SSD: Samsung SSD 990 PRO 2TB.</p>
<h2 id="heading-2-install-steps">2 Install steps</h2>
<h3 id="heading-21-remove-9-screws">2.1 Remove 9 screws</h3>
<p><img src="https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1734580779293/0277e120-80e0-4f7f-b997-db4cae412e57.jpeg" alt /></p>
<h3 id="heading-22-remove-laptop-back">2.2 Remove laptop back</h3>
<p>Remove the laptop back. Be careful, the plastic is fragile and soft.</p>
<p><img src="https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1734580781016/f2652552-9f96-4686-a126-caa89810899f.jpeg" alt /></p>
<h3 id="heading-23-locate-laptop-modules">2.3 Locate laptop modules</h3>
<p><img src="https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1734580782642/f51ac888-8052-4096-a0e4-932271590e23.jpeg" alt /></p>
<h3 id="heading-24-disconnect-battery">2.4 Disconnect battery</h3>
<p><img src="https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1734580784740/be9280a8-ab04-4fcf-a1aa-f4d14a2c872c.jpeg" alt /></p>
<h3 id="heading-25-prepare-additional-ssd">2.5 Prepare additional SSD</h3>
<p><img src="https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1734580786417/d8583625-35f7-461e-a47b-e87889523460.jpeg" alt /></p>
<h3 id="heading-26-install-additional-ssd">2.6 Install additional SSD</h3>
<p><img src="https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1734580787971/6b098e73-b485-4afc-b3a2-59b4a5468efa.jpeg" alt /></p>
<h3 id="heading-27-assemble-laptop">2.7 Assemble laptop</h3>
<p>Assemble it back in the reverse order.</p>
<h2 id="heading-3-check-if-the-installation-is-successful">3 Check if the installation is successful</h2>
<h3 id="heading-31-check-from-bios">3.1 Check from BIOS</h3>
<p>Check that BIOS sees both old and new SSDs:</p>
<ul>
<li><p>SSD1: (1TB) WD PC SN740 SDDPMQD-1T00-1101</p>
</li>
<li><p>SSD2: (2TB) Samsung SSD 990 PRO 2TB</p>
</li>
</ul>
<p><img src="https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1734580789580/24d74bed-c0b3-4688-bce9-07292186d1b1.jpeg" alt /></p>
<p><img src="https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1734580791156/c120c9bb-55bb-40aa-abc2-15ae85a2d98c.jpeg" alt /></p>
<h3 id="heading-32-benchmark-tests-from-windows">3.2 Benchmark tests from Windows</h3>
<p><img src="https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1734580792712/026ee578-29a3-4bc9-9077-0314c6ab1fc6.png" alt /></p>
<p><img src="https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1734580794093/2832e236-ebc9-42d4-bd25-fdb6bf461525.png" alt /></p>
<p><img src="https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1734580795309/39bf3621-ec4c-4c53-84f9-eff5a8a5e522.png" alt /></p>
<p><img src="https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1734580796400/8ec8f92e-eb35-4ed4-8084-45546ea7e005.png" alt /></p>
<p>I have no idea why those 2 benchmark tools give different results.</p>


# Installing additional SSD on LENOVO ThinkBook 16 G7 IML

*Instructions on how to install additional SSD on laptop LENOVO ThinkBook 16 G7 IML.*

***Abstract: Laptop LENOVO ThinkBook 16 G7 IML is coming with default installed SSD 1TB, and a slot for additional SSD. Here we are showing how to install additional SSD.***

## 1 New Lenovo laptop

I bought a new laptop LAPTOP LENOVO ThinkBook 16 G7 IML WUXGA IPS, Ultra 7 155H, 32GB, 1TB SSD. Nice machine, 155H processor, 16 cores, 22 threads. I wanted to add an additional SSD: Samsung SSD 990 PRO 2TB.

## 2 Install steps

### 2.1 Remove 9 screws

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1734580779293/0277e120-80e0-4f7f-b997-db4cae412e57.jpeg align="left")

### 2.2 Remove laptop back

Remove the laptop back. Be careful, the plastic is fragile and soft.

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1734580781016/f2652552-9f96-4686-a126-caa89810899f.jpeg align="left")

### 2.3 Locate laptop modules

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1734580782642/f51ac888-8052-4096-a0e4-932271590e23.jpeg align="left")

### 2.4 Disconnect battery

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1734580784740/be9280a8-ab04-4fcf-a1aa-f4d14a2c872c.jpeg align="left")

### 2.5 Prepare additional SSD

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1734580786417/d8583625-35f7-461e-a47b-e87889523460.jpeg align="left")

### 2.6 Install additional SSD

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1734580787971/6b098e73-b485-4afc-b3a2-59b4a5468efa.jpeg align="left")

### 2.7 Assemble laptop

Assemble it back in the reverse order.

## 3 Check if the installation is successful

### 3.1 Check from BIOS

Check that BIOS sees both old and new SSDs:

* SSD1: (1TB) WD PC SN740 SDDPMQD-1T00-1101
    
* SSD2: (2TB) Samsung SSD 990 PRO 2TB
    

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1734580789580/24d74bed-c0b3-4688-bce9-07292186d1b1.jpeg align="left")

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1734580791156/c120c9bb-55bb-40aa-abc2-15ae85a2d98c.jpeg align="left")

### 3.2 Benchmark tests from Windows

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1734580792712/026ee578-29a3-4bc9-9077-0314c6ab1fc6.png align="left")

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1734580794093/2832e236-ebc9-42d4-bd25-fdb6bf461525.png align="left")

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1734580795309/39bf3621-ec4c-4c53-84f9-eff5a8a5e522.png align="left")

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1734580796400/8ec8f92e-eb35-4ed4-8084-45546ea7e005.png align="left")

I have no idea why those 2 benchmark tools give different results.

Installing additional SSD on LENOVO ThinkBook 16 G7 IML

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