4 TB SSD inside my Legion GO?!? - 2280 installation guide and testing

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4 TB SSD inside my Legion GO?!? - 2280 installation guide and testing

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Күн бұрын

I installed a 2280 formfactor 4 tb NVMe inside my legion go with an adaptor. I show the process and test it in this video!
Adaptor, PTM, and others shown:
amzn.to/48NwDZv (Canada)
amzn.to/45jchUJ (USA)
amzn.to/46utgVo (UK)
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Timeline:
0:00 Intro
1:37 Adaptor installation (temporary location)
2:26 Recovery
3:38 SSD Speed test
5:02 Installing the SSD Inside
13:46 Thermal Testing
#legiongo #steamdeck #rogally

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@MyBrokenStuff 9 ай бұрын

Would be great if someone made an aftermarket back panel for these systems that would relocate the drive to an accessible area and allow for 2280 drives. It would obviously add thickness but it might be worth it for some.

@EvicNotice 7 ай бұрын

So true could add bigger fans and heat sink to bigger m.2 also.

@mynameiscemil 7 ай бұрын

@@EvicNotice already there is

@mynameiscemil 7 ай бұрын

With 3d files. You need to download them take an estimate

@ibapreppie 7 ай бұрын

There is. SOmeone released a 3D printer file to print one with kickstand.

@MisterPotter 5 ай бұрын

we don't want 3d printed@@ibapreppie

@CrYoGeNiC6977 7 ай бұрын

I got the 3D printed back plate to install the 2280 SSD with the small 90 degree adapter. It worked but I lost the ability to have the silicone cover and use the travel case. I decided to hot knife a section of that inside support out and the drive was able to fit perfectly. I put a piece of grey sponge underneath so it wouldn't be resting directly on the battery. So far so good. I know I voided my warranty but it's worth the sacrifice to have more storage.

@TechGuyBeau 7 ай бұрын

Nice. Yeah I’ll have to see what these are like. I ordered a bunch of backplates and accessories to test. Should arrive in the next week or so

@baldsealion 9 ай бұрын

The *all-in* upgrade 😄 Thanks for your sacrifice! temps look great.

@TechGuyBeau 9 ай бұрын

Once I snapped the little plastic I knew it was full commit

@derpydashdjblazekin 5 ай бұрын

I'm looking to do this exactly with the Lenovo legion go when I get mine just so I can fit my entire steam library in one go

@DorkBunns35 9 ай бұрын

Canada missed with the 1tb models :( Nice video, glad it works for you.

@Theboss00077 9 ай бұрын

Europe too. Only 512gb here unfortunately!

@drifter4training 8 ай бұрын

And similarly in South east Asia

@ricarmig 6 ай бұрын

Yeah, I live in Europe and the same thing. Nevertheless too much trouble to install a 2280. I rather have a 1 or 2 TB 2242 than to have so much trouble and work for the 2280. People can also opt to install simple smaller games on a MicroSD A2 V30 (emulators,

@TheRonanEdition 8 ай бұрын

Great Vid! Thank you for the walkthrough and showing us the risks along the way!

@TechGuyBeau 8 ай бұрын

My face was pure fear the whole time. Thankfully no face cam

@gulasmanis 8 ай бұрын

i hope the future legion go 2 using 2280 drives so easy to swap

@FickleHead 5 ай бұрын

Wouldn't the heat off the battery melt that SSD or slowly ruin it?

@johnpaulbacon8320 8 ай бұрын

Nice video - Good job on the mod and install.

@AndrewD50297045 7 ай бұрын

You are a champion sir. I modded my rog ally too. Glad this works. Ordering immediately lol

@zacthegamer6145 7 ай бұрын

There's a new 2280 adapter for Lenovo Legion Go, which is much cleaner than this.

@DeckWizard 9 ай бұрын

Definitely want to try this out at some point! Thanks for the video ❤

@mynameiscemil 6 ай бұрын

I cancel my warranty My own method is i removed back plate after install 2280 ssd with thermal paste between battery and ssd i made mark and cut back exactly and nice fit. Also i cut stand well with nice fit. And finally i put 3rd party grid cover 3dprint

@michaelrousseau4373 7 ай бұрын

Great video. my only concern is the extra heat you going to have directly on the battery. Some of those 2280 get extremely hot

@TechGuyBeau 7 ай бұрын

Luckily the ssd doesn’t touch the adaptor pcb let alone the battery. Temperatures are so far rock solid.

@Andrew-Night 7 ай бұрын

Have you ever had any issue with the Heat? Thank you !

@PenultimaGamrAKAhank 7 ай бұрын

Is there any posibility there's like a clever break/cut you could make to keep the bracket, or parts of it?

@Nooptema Ай бұрын

Pointless to worry about since the battery life isn't all that great to begin with, but I'm still curious how much of an impact this upgrade would have.

@theatheisthammer 8 ай бұрын

You could dremml cut a hole to fit it in the plastic suppor structure in the middle saving the channels.

@drumcorpshistory 17 күн бұрын

I just replaced my 1TB with a 2TB 2230 Teamgroup MP44S but my ssd temps are hitting all the way up to 80C under load, and I even put thermal pads and a copper heatsink on it

@TechGuyBeau 16 күн бұрын

MP44 is a gen 4 drive it will run much hotter

@allknightlong84 9 ай бұрын

Nice - did you use a double sided drive? I wonder if using a single sided 4TB P3 would maybe give more clearance to not remove the plastic support bracket.

@TechGuyBeau 9 ай бұрын

I tried both. Single sided or double needs the bracket out. The height of the adaptor itself adds too much

@squad4yt103 6 ай бұрын

my mate got steel balls

@blastu2fool Ай бұрын

You damn skippy 😂, I would love to do this, but those balls have to be huge 😭

@V3ntilator 9 ай бұрын

I did it the easiest way. I strapped on a Samsung T7 2.TB SSD onto the kickstand and it's stuck when kickstand is in or out. It isn't in the way for anything due to the size of Go. As for speed test, the original internal SSD is a 5500.MB/s like the one in PS5. I benchmarked it.

@ricmane8693 8 ай бұрын

The real problem comes with reliability

@MrKevin920 9 ай бұрын

I really don't recommend putting an M.2 drive on the battery because the drive gets very hot

@TechGuyBeau 9 ай бұрын

There is not direct contact. You can check my temperature testing in this very video. Last night I downloaded 2.5 TB of games and no heat issues. That being said you don’t want a very hot ssd model in any handheld

@levingthedream 6 ай бұрын

Comparing the ROG ally to the lenovo GO it kinda looks like Asus planed for the Ally to ship with a 2280 form factor but backed out out at the last second and went with 2230 instead. No need for 3d printing a back plate on the Rog ally, happy with my Crucial P3 Plus M.2 2280 4TB.

@3rdeyelife234 7 ай бұрын

This was my idea. However I want an 8tb nvme in my legion go. Thanks for the video instructions 👏👍,I'll need it for when I upgrade mine in about a month.😁

@themadatheist1976 8 ай бұрын

Wanted to go back to this video. I just noticed AliExpress have 2280 adapters that look like you don't have to remove part of the middle plate. It's a 2230 PCB with a short ribbon cable exiting 90 degrees, terminating to just a female m.2 connector. Looks like can just tape down the SSD to the middle plate.

@TechGuyBeau 8 ай бұрын

So long as it’s not touching the battery itself should be great

@themadatheist1976 8 ай бұрын

@@TechGuyBeau the SSD sits between the mid plate and the back panel.

@TechGuyBeau 8 ай бұрын

@@themadatheist1976should be good

@V0L4T1L3 7 ай бұрын

I feel like a dremel (or heated blade) could cuit out that section with all the info on it so you could relocate the adapter there and then you could theorhetically swap the SSD's by lifting the kickstand.

@TechGuyBeau 7 ай бұрын

For sure. I have a new solution in the mail that will include a different backplate. We MIGHT be able to get by without even removing the wire harness. I’ll put it back in for my test if viable

@Andrew-Night 7 ай бұрын

@@TechGuyBeau, yes please, could you show us the backplate Used to achieve that propuse ?? We Will keep tuned to your Next video !!

@MrKevin920 9 ай бұрын

Could of just cloned the drive it's so much faster

@TechGuyBeau 9 ай бұрын

Nah cloning can cause issues. Not always the best solution. Also nothing beats a fresh install

@jeji5860 8 ай бұрын

@@TechGuyBeauthis comment gave me bad memories

@blackops320 7 ай бұрын

Advice not taken, nice try anyway.

@coolmodee 7 ай бұрын

@@TechGuyBeau If you do it wrong. I cloned my ally and legion no issues with either

@DarkBloodyFoxy 3 ай бұрын

Always did cloning with dd and partition expansion with Gparted without any issues every time.

@rookiegamer-yt 8 ай бұрын

thanks for your sacrifice sir! i believe that bracket is just to avoid the battery moving from its place, and hold antennas and its cables looks has no other function and maybe doing a little modification to that bracket can make space to fit the nvme adapter on it, instead removing it i see enough space in the middle

@TechGuyBeau 8 ай бұрын

You could definite modify it. I just took it out since it allows me to add it back later if desired. But you certainly could cut out a groove to fit the ssd

@yohon6360 8 ай бұрын

Some guys releasing 3d prints for the backplates for you to modify more of it I think.@@TechGuyBeau

@prototypeproject1173 8 ай бұрын

I made the change, but it never worked. I've tried them all. but as soon as I try to install a game I get the blue screen.

@NintendoSwitchGameFlix 3 ай бұрын

how's the heat temperature?

@themadatheist1976 8 ай бұрын

Nice, did you test the stock gen4 2242 in the 2280 adaptor to check if it limits the speed? A side from the cable length, I don't see it should impact the gen4 speeds much. I wonder if that white cable is for the joycons, did you see if there was a printed antenna extended past the breaking point on the support bracket? It'll be interesting to see if we can order a the back shell and support bracket to cut a mount into it.

@TechGuyBeau 8 ай бұрын

The extender has the components on the top of the port. In theory you could cut it as I see no logic or leads past the 1/3 part. The adaptor itself is limited to Gen 3 speeds

@yohon6360 8 ай бұрын

Is there any out there the support Gen 4 speeds?@@TechGuyBeau

@JoJoB1nks 6 ай бұрын

I didn't see any other questions on this, so I thought I'd ask. How did you go about moving everything to the 4tb ssd? I figure you probably cloned it, but what about partitions? I've been told that attempting to install windows onto a 4tb ssd isn't the best due to issues with partitioning specifically.

@TechGuyBeau 6 ай бұрын

I just did a fresh install using Lenovos legion go media files

@bxaire 3 ай бұрын

Maybe a 3D printed back cover that allows more space. The drive might overheat like that.

@TechGuyBeau 3 ай бұрын

It runs very very cool here m. I have a 3d printed back I’m going to compare later once I get through some reviews

@user-fu3yg9kl4h 10 күн бұрын

what is the antenna for? because Im planning on to updrade to 4tb and I want to make sure if removing the plastic cover is safe to do. thank you

@TechGuyBeau 10 күн бұрын

It’s for wifi. Don’t remove the antenna. You can reposition them however

@user-fu3yg9kl4h 10 күн бұрын

@@TechGuyBeau thank you

@tobyreinhardt9022 4 ай бұрын

You are bold, sir.

@TecNickelSwag 8 ай бұрын

Brilliance

@adamwest4926 7 ай бұрын

I'm confused why not just cut a hole to fit the m.2 drive into the plastic structure piece instead of taking the whole thing out?

@TechGuyBeau 7 ай бұрын

Because if you need to warranty your device damaging the plastic will most likely void that. At least this way I can put it back. But that’s just me

@antaresstrigon 7 ай бұрын

Es increíble todo lo que hay que hacer por obtener espacio para los juegos de hoy en día, esto se evitaría si las compañías no fueran tan tacañas como para colocar al menos 2Tb de regalo en sus equipos, es como si se olvidaran cuanto pesa hoy un juego AAA o incluso uno A o AA. Saludos y suerte con esta transformación, yo estoy esperando que pase un poco la garantia de mi Rog Ally, para después ver si le coloco al menos 2Tb...

@METALPLUSGAMING 7 ай бұрын

how about doing 3d print the back part for the nvme compartment

@Soljie1969 8 ай бұрын

Why do they make that adapter band so long .

@GamerDan89 5 ай бұрын

How did you get white Controllers???

@zacthegamer6145 7 ай бұрын

Why dont you test the new 2280 adapter?

@tw8e60 5 ай бұрын

Can you please explained how you made the USB boot device? was it directly from Lenovo?

@TechGuyBeau 5 ай бұрын

The Lenovo installer will prompt you and guide you through this process yes

@michaelshelton888 7 ай бұрын

They have replacement backs on Amazon to extend the back

@TechGuyBeau 7 ай бұрын

Yeah at this time the didn’t. I ordered a few options off AliExpress. When they arrive I’ll do a follow up video and see if those options are better

@mynameiscemil 7 ай бұрын

With this method. We can use only plain ssd drivers right? I mean without heatsink. I saw that in some forum sites. People recommend upgrade with heatsink.

@TechGuyBeau 7 ай бұрын

I don’t use. A heatsink and it runs cool. That being said the ssd I used isn’t a hot one overall

@mynameiscemil 7 ай бұрын

@@TechGuyBeau Any thermal paste between ssd and plastik back plate and between ssd to battery top side? Thanks you so much for your help

@thatonegamer2709 3 ай бұрын

@@mynameiscemilidk about paste but super thin strips of thermal..yes for sure that would be great

@naji615 7 ай бұрын

I tried install windows on it but it’s not recognizing ssd,it’s 4tb same you have.do I need install drivers for nvme,can you help please

@TechGuyBeau 7 ай бұрын

You shouldn’t have to. Try the adaptor again but with the original ssd

@ChiefRobber 8 ай бұрын

Потрясающее устройство. Жду выхода в моей стране .

@brandonbowerstx 8 ай бұрын

Do you have the link where you can download the recovery software for the Legion Go? Thinking about doing this.

@blaqceeza 5 ай бұрын

Why don't you just clone the drive?

@dickyo6952 9 ай бұрын

why would u need 4 tb ?? is the small 2tb drive not gona for all the games u wanna play

@TechGuyBeau 9 ай бұрын

1. I’m a game tester 2. I don’t want to have to spend hours downloading a game 3. I don’t always have internet access 4. Because it’s fun 5. Becusse it costs less than a 2tb drive, and is superior in many ways (dram, TLC, big cache)

@dickyo6952 9 ай бұрын

@@TechGuyBeau keep your panties on bruv........ not attacking u here just a question.. i have a legion go 512gb ( nothing else is avalible here) and wan to upgrade at some point but was just looking for options..... not looking forward to stripping everything just look for a correct size ssd that as fast or faster whats in there

@mistervo8185 8 ай бұрын

I have a 4tb on my rog ally to replace my PC. Playing games and watching movies on a 86 inch TV monitor.

@zaselimgamingvideos6881 8 ай бұрын

Are there no smaller size m.2 that you could buy to fit in the original slot without these shananigans?

@TechGuyBeau 8 ай бұрын

You can get a 2230 and the adaptor (red thing) I showed. That’s the easiest way to get to 2tb and not modify anything

@alexmorris1688 9 ай бұрын

What should i look for to get gen 4 speeds ? I have a gen 4 m.2 4tb. Just want to make sure i get the best speeds.

@TechGuyBeau 9 ай бұрын

I don’t know of any adaptors that support Jen for speed. Perhaps in the future, or maybe there’s just something I’m not aware of

@vexzusdragon8556 6 ай бұрын

Why dont you use the bracket to cut and place an adapter under the bracket?

@TechGuyBeau 6 ай бұрын

I didn’t want to cut the bracket. If something goes wrong I can put it back and maintain warranty. If that is cut no way

@vexzusdragon8556 6 ай бұрын

@@TechGuyBeau ive seen a few people do it and it worked really well

@TechGuyBeau 6 ай бұрын

@@vexzusdragon8556I actually have another video coming I’m filming. I have other adaptors and some new backplates.

@CrypticBore 4 ай бұрын

Surely there would be an adaptor that does gen 4 speeds,

@raybca Ай бұрын

Can you use the ssd from steam deck to legion go?because i have 2tb for steam.. but I figure I need more storage for legion go than steam deck

@TechGuyBeau Ай бұрын

yes but you will need an adaptor. they cost a few bucks

@raybca Ай бұрын

@@TechGuyBeau thank you. I just ordered the adapter. Very helpful

@mrraw73 5 ай бұрын

How long did it take to reinstall the os?

@maradonamartin9870 8 ай бұрын

Would be better using ssd enclosure with those pcie nvme ssd 4tb?

@TechGuyBeau 8 ай бұрын

You mean a usb enclosure? It’s easier but it’s had disadvantages. So it depends on what you are looking for

@chaz_pounder 8 ай бұрын

I thought about doing that to the SD routing the cable out to back side in a nvme case..

@TechGuyBeau 8 ай бұрын

There is more room in the deck

@Happy_Snapper 9 ай бұрын

Genius

@TechGuyBeau 9 ай бұрын

Not sure if I’m a genius, or just a little too experimental with my electronics

@deairreoh 8 ай бұрын

Did you think about sanding the rear panel down a bit ?

@TechGuyBeau 8 ай бұрын

You could. I tried to keep mine in one piece for now. I might try that later

@jamesikhimioya562 4 ай бұрын

please in the long run does this have any effect on the legion go or the ssd? doesn’t the battery been close to the ssd affect it ?

@TechGuyBeau 4 ай бұрын

No, it runs cooler in fact. And it doesn’t touch the battery at all. I use my legion daily with no issue

@jamesikhimioya562 4 ай бұрын

@@TechGuyBeau does this method support gen 4 speed?

@TechGuyBeau 4 ай бұрын

@@jamesikhimioya562 no i first tested with gen 4. it caps at 3500

@jamesikhimioya562 4 ай бұрын

@@TechGuyBeau thank you

@salvatoregiuffrida8912 5 ай бұрын

I'd never place the drive that gets hot on top of the battery. Just upgrade to the 2TB smaller form factor drive until they release a 4tb of that smaller form factor. This video is silly. The ROG Ally has room for this, while the Legion Go does not.

@TechGuyBeau 5 ай бұрын

It’s not on the battery, as explained in the video

@doctorgamerplayer 8 ай бұрын

Es de color blanco? Es un vinilo?

@knightsjoker 9 ай бұрын

Part 2 review video? 😢

@TechGuyBeau 9 ай бұрын

Working on it now. Wanted to let Lenovo have a week or two to mature drivers :)

@kozad86 8 ай бұрын

I’ll just wait for 4TB 2242 drives come to market - removing the support structure, having the SSD on the battery, and relying on a flimsy no-name cable just isn’t worth the hassle.

@TechGuyBeau 8 ай бұрын

Interestingly the ssd, since as I say isn’t touching the battery in the video, runs cooler than a stock 2242 SSDs. Been chatting with dozens of owners on the discord and they seem to be corroborating my results. The primary drawback is removing the support structure. As for performance it’s fine. If worried about warranty always best to not mod anything though

@irosso125 4 ай бұрын

We need handhelds with 2280 slot

@TechGuyBeau 4 ай бұрын

Strongly agree

@jmot7740 7 ай бұрын

Rog ally 💪

@bittertruthnavin 2 ай бұрын

I just slapped nano 2 TB ssd thunderbolt on the back of the LeGo with 180 degree USB C adpater and glued with transparent gorrilla double side sticky tape, connected with 4 inch 20Gbps usb c to usb c cable. SSD is the size slightly bigger than a quarter and pendrive thin in girth. I don't understand why people go this extent to do something that can be easily achieved with no tinkering. Some videos showed people printing the case, drillling metals to magnetically attach the ssd drives. I don't know what were they thinking.

@TechGuyBeau 2 ай бұрын

People don’t want an external solution in most cases.

@projectnerdvana2820 Ай бұрын

Because these types ideas and videos are meant for the modding community. 🙄🙄

@matapros69 3 ай бұрын

13:50 "no shenanigans" my god, its far easier just to change the backplate, like 99% of people who change it does

@TechGuyBeau 3 ай бұрын

At the time of this video adapters didn’t exist to allow that option. I have a follow up video I’m going to record any day now showing the new options

@jackykwan2580 7 ай бұрын

Its just a really bad idea to put double sided tape on the pcb board, you could have used a proper like handphone battery tape for that it can get removed easier if need to or even a kapton tape.

@TechGuyBeau 7 ай бұрын

It wasn’t normal double sided tape. It’s more of a gel. Easy to take off actually

@85crazytechlaz 8 ай бұрын

How's it holding up man? I'm thinking about doing the same thing...

@TechGuyBeau 8 ай бұрын

So far so good. I use it daily. Runs nice and cool too

@85crazytechlaz 8 ай бұрын

@TechGuyBeau perfect man gonna get me one thanks 👍

@halloweenbloodfrost 8 ай бұрын

What about the heat of the nvme on top of the battery heat?

@TechGuyBeau 8 ай бұрын

There is no physical contact. The nvme runs actually cooler here than the original spot

@halloweenbloodfrost 8 ай бұрын

@@TechGuyBeauboss. I wasn’t sure when the back plate was put on and squished down the drive

@TechGuyBeau 8 ай бұрын

@@halloweenbloodfrostno it’s snug but there is an air gap. The ssd runs really cool actually

@crossroads2027 4 ай бұрын

if there was a way to fit it could u hook up a WD_BLACK 3.5-Inch Gaming Hard Drive?

@TechGuyBeau 4 ай бұрын

You can use it over usb c

@digitalsn1 8 ай бұрын

OH GAWD. 2280 sitting on a battery. 2230/2242 are low power designed for low powered devices and they still get hot. 2280 is not...good luck you may need it. These drives have heatsinks. But good share.

@TechGuyBeau 8 ай бұрын

It’s not sitting in the battery. Also the temps have been rock solid

@user-kf2xx8uc9o 8 ай бұрын

Can you tell me the model of your SSD, I would like to buy it :)

@TechGuyBeau 8 ай бұрын

Teangroup mp34. It’s in he video description below :)

@LividAardvark3911 8 ай бұрын

Not sure I'd want to put something like an SSD right on my battery.... Those can hit like 90 to 100C. The SSDs I mean.

@TechGuyBeau 8 ай бұрын

They aren’t touching . Testing has shown it actually improves cooling the ssd from stock

@Invid72 7 ай бұрын

@@TechGuyBeau No one is worried about the SSD in this situation. The SSD can take the heat. It's the battery that's the worry. Best case scenario is that it reduces the life of the battery due to excessive heating. Worst case is a catastrophic battery failure due to the heat. There's a reason they put the SSD off to the side in the original design. Good luck.

@robertdaone 5 ай бұрын

How's it holding up, any issues?

@TechGuyBeau 5 ай бұрын

Nope. I use it daily

@robertdaone 5 ай бұрын

@@TechGuyBeau Awesome because the 2280 drives are a much more affordable option and capacity. I might 3d print a new backplate to allow more room for ventilation.

@mredizon00 14 күн бұрын

I'll wait for Legion Go 2 instead.

@TechGuyBeau 13 күн бұрын

At this point you should. New AMD AI chips look great

@TaiTranoneOone 9 ай бұрын

Have you tried without the white cable plugged in? Wonder what it is. UPDATE: Ok, so I just try it without the white cable and the device is still functional. 😅

@TechGuyBeau 9 ай бұрын

Brave man lol. My guess is some auxiliary antenna

@cowmoohard 8 ай бұрын

Any idea what the white cable is for?

@sYnDaEx 8 ай бұрын

Wifi or bluetooth.

@jamesikhimioya562 4 ай бұрын

does this still work for you till now?

@TechGuyBeau 4 ай бұрын

Yep. I use my legion daily

@coolmodee 7 ай бұрын

That's too much trouble just to installa 2280 drive i would just buy a 2242 and be done with it.

@TechGuyBeau 7 ай бұрын

Assuming you don’t want 4tb, you are absolutely correct

@Akuma61o 8 ай бұрын

I have a 2tb ssd inside and just got 4tb 2080 I'm just going to stick it to the back

@borky1987 8 ай бұрын

What screen protector is that?

@TechGuyBeau 8 ай бұрын

Y700 legion screen (legion tablet). Same screen

@crossroads2027 4 ай бұрын

did it overheat or any other issues? Im coming from modifying cars to buying my first gaming device aside from an xbox. Im essentially gonna follow u on this journey. can you give us an update

@TechGuyBeau 4 ай бұрын

No the ssd runs cooler. The former spot causes heat issues, this new spot addresses this. And since there is no direct contact of battery to ssd there is no issue of heat transfer

@deathdecorvid9926 9 ай бұрын

How'd you get a white one 😮

@TechGuyBeau 9 ай бұрын

It’s dbrand skin. I have a video about it :)

@J0nathanNZ 8 ай бұрын

My concern with this is the power draw of the 2280. In the long term, it might damage the device.

@leakahoshi5049 7 ай бұрын

It wouldn’t, as long as your battery does not reach 0% you should be fine which is also something you should watch even in stock unit cause that’s just how battery works. If anything, putting NVME in small devices like PC handheld cause them to operate above 60 which can reduce NVME lifetime at faster rate (at above 70 will cause permanent damages).

@mattschrader2250 8 ай бұрын

Any issues after a week with this?

@TechGuyBeau 8 ай бұрын

Nope. Using it daily without issue

@bmwmd110 8 ай бұрын

Solder the ribbon to the drive.

@blackalex191 6 ай бұрын

The handhelds should come with 2282 ssd space, the games this days takes a lot of space, 512-1tb is nothing.

@TechGuyBeau 6 ай бұрын

Agreed

@ProGamingProphecy 8 ай бұрын

Might as well purchased the 2tb one from Micro Center.

@TechGuyBeau 8 ай бұрын

We don’t have those here. We don’t even have 1tb

@manuelmaliszewski8078 7 ай бұрын

Never us a SSD in direct near of the batterie without cooler. The batterie can be damaged and in worst case degassing.

@TechGuyBeau 7 ай бұрын

They aren’t touching and thermals are quite good on both so… yeah

@Blackenedification 6 ай бұрын

Am I the only one concerned about the thermal paste going everywhere and messing up all the components ?

@cyruspark6472 9 ай бұрын

Why is the GO white?!

@seraphik 9 ай бұрын

This is what I wanna know. Did he paint his?

@MadChatterYT 9 ай бұрын

Dbrand sells skins for it

@Ldfthndr_206 9 ай бұрын

Hey man, which 8/16 gb ram sticks would you suggest for legion slim 7 amd for a low budget

@TechGuyBeau 9 ай бұрын

Crucial 5600mhz ddr5

@Ldfthndr_206 9 ай бұрын

@@TechGuyBeau The 16 gb version is not available in my country. Are there any other options?

@madarazinhortx 8 ай бұрын

é por isso que a ferrari proibem certas pessoas de comprar .

@mark4837 7 ай бұрын

Awful video. Who would massacre their handheld like this. Removing engineered structures just to jame a drive into it. I’m sure that drive won’t last long. From it shifting inside, to shock from the unit being dropped or sat down, to increased heat because of poor centralization. Just all around a bad idea in my nook

@lilvanwarrior1775 8 ай бұрын

Wait, white? Is that a skin?

@TechGuyBeau 8 ай бұрын

Yep. It’s a dbrand skin. I have a video about it :)

@newyorksuzie 8 ай бұрын

Sweet, me likey

@suhardaily2926 8 ай бұрын

Nice .. put hot ssd on a hot battery ..

@TechGuyBeau 8 ай бұрын

And yet; there are no heat issues as I explain in the video. Been about a week and both run cool as a cucumber ;)

@mazaxati4197 8 ай бұрын

Извини что не на английском. Это кошмар! Надо было додуматься такой горячий элемент прикреплять к батарее... они сами горят часто, а тут с ssd у которого температура будет 60-70 градусов да ещё и прижимать батарею что вообще не предусмотрено конструкционно для батареи... Надеюсь она не возгориться у тебя на спине в портфеле или дома ночью.... лучше уж было в внешний блок засунуть ssd и проделать отверстие для провода к pci чем рисковать так...

@TechGuyBeau 8 ай бұрын

I am seeing absolute max temperatures on the ssd of about 50 degrees during heavy writes. The ssd is actually getting airflow in this location, and there is no physical contact between the batter and SSD (there is an air gap between the two). So surprisingly temperatures actually appear lower Also the model of ssd I used is cool running I did some extensive gaming tests, as well as long transfers to be sure that SSD temperature did not become excessive 💪

@mazaxati4197 8 ай бұрын

@@TechGuyBeau Если всё так, как ты говоришь, то отлично, вопрос только, какие элементы охлаждал этот воздушный поток, на практике много раз попадались ноутбуки которые модифицировали дополнительного отверстиями для лучшего потока воздуха в итоге горели линии питания или радиоэлементы которые охлаждались этим потоком. Желаю тебе отсутствия проблем с этой модификацией и долгой жизни аппарата . если заметишь мерцания экрана, глюки и частые вылеты или стартеры которых раньше не было лучше убери этот мод.

@MrCopilt99 8 ай бұрын

Sorry man, I know you were trying to save some money. But honestly it would have been worth just getting the right size m.2 NVME drive. Now that drive is going to get hot and so close to the battery is not a good idea. Anyone thinking about doing this I would think Twice, because already the chipset gets really hot, and the battery gets hot when charging, now you have a bigger drive on top of the battery. 😬 Yes it works but at what cost

@TechGuyBeau 8 ай бұрын

I actually paid slightly more this way. But I get 2x the storage and a superior performing drive

@MrCopilt99 8 ай бұрын

@@TechGuyBeau I'm glad it worked out for you. Hopefully this hack works in the long run.

@LegonDamien 8 ай бұрын

Honestly this is just dumb way to f***up your console. If you need more space just use external ssd and install games on that, might be a hassle for it to dongle around but et least you don't risk bricking your console.The thermals are gonna get horrible over time and not the mention the danger of lithium battery caching the fire.

@TechGuyBeau 8 ай бұрын

I mean. 1. You won’t brick your console by swapping a ssd 2. Thermals are actually better than stock. Check out the discord or Reddit for details. 3. Why would the ssd have anything to do with battery catching fire?