Maximizing Thinkpad T14 Gen 2 AMD
I bought a Thinkpad T14 Gen 2 AMD (released on August 2022) end of December 2023, it’s second hand with mint condition and standard specification (AMD Ryzen™ 7 PRO 5850U Processor with Radeon Graphics, 256GB nvme and 16GB RAM, FHD 14”).
This is my second-owned Thinkpad after the T480, and same as before I also did some upgrades on my T14. Here’s the list of the components:
T14 Gen 2: 14″, 3840×2160, IPS, 500 nits, 100% Adobe RGB, Anti-glare from https://www.myfixguide.com/store/screen-for-thinkpad-t14/
40pin UHD cable from https://www.myfixguide.com/store/lcd-cable-for-t14-gen2/
4TB NVMe SSD from https://www.crucial.com/ssd/p3-plus/CT4000P3PSSD8
32GB RAM DDR4 SODIMM 3200MHz from https://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/memory/cmsx32gx4m1a3200c22/corsair-high-performance-vengeance-memory-kit-cmsx32gx4m1a3200c22
WWAN card and the antenna from https://thinkparts.com/products/-4970
I did all the installation myself by following the awesome guideline and use Pro Tech Toolkit https://www.ifixit.com/Store/Tools/Pro-Tech-Toolkit/IF145-307 from IFIXIT.
See some of the picture below:
Remove the old screen and install the WWAN antenna
Install the new screen
Put the memory in the free slot
Replace the old SSD with new one, and put the WWAN card in place and antenna cable too
This is the machine with upgrades
Look, the Cellular connection is available now
The new 4K screen is on and I just need to install the bezel 😎
