Lenovo Yoga C930-13IKB SSD Replacement

Written By: Hanna Lazkani

Comments: 6

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

5 minutes

Introduction

With this guide, you can replace the SSD (Solid State Drive) currently in your Lenovo Yoga C930-13IKB laptop. An SSD is a newer kind of data storage device that does not have any moving parts, unlike the common Hard Disk Drives (HDD). SSDs are faster, more durable, and use less energy. The SSD can be replaced if it is faulty or if you would like to upgrade it.

The SSD card is easy to access and remove. You only need to remove the back cover to access the SSD, and then remove the fasteners attaching the SSD to the motherboard. For this guide, you will need a plastic opening tool, a T5 Torx screwdriver, and a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Tools

Parts

Crucial P5 3D NAND PCle M.2 SSD

Step 1

Flip the device over so that the underside is facing up.
Remove the six 3.5 mm T5 Torx screws.

Step 2

Pry off the back cover using the plastic opening tool.
Loosen the back cover in multiple spots using the opening tool, then remove the whole back.
You may have to run the plastic tool along the edges until you find a small gap to separate the back cover from the laptop.
Do not use a metal tool when working with your device.

The gap is so small that I wasn’t able to insert anything to pry the cover up. The suction cup tool lifted the cover off easily.

Thomas Capobianco -

There is a very convenient spot to begin the prying process. Up by the hinge, where the metal back turns in perpendicular to the edge to get around the hinge mechanism, there is a gap between the cover and the rest of the laptop where it can be pried up easily. From there it is easy to run a tool and widen the gap all the way around.

Alex Yantis -

I tried Thomas's suggestion first, and it worked like a charm: the suction cup took it right off.
Instead of pushing the cup against the laptop I "pulled it flat" and placed it against the back, so it'd just suck onto it. (Didn't want to deform the laptop cover)

Panopticon -

Step 3

Carefully lift the cover off with your hands.

Step 4

Remove the screw ( 2 mm with a 5 mm head) that connect the SSD to the motherboard using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Step 5

Pinch the left side of the SSD card.
Pull gently to the left, horizontal to the laptop.

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

Author

Hanna Lazkani

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3 comments

I need to remove the stripped screw on the SSDs non-slot-end because Lenovo tightened it down with a military grade drill. To replace, it wasn’t mentioned which size screw was there.

John Tullos - 02/01/21

Ty for the info but I'm looking to get windows installed onto the blank new hard drive so I can actually run and use it, lol! Unfortunately, the "automatic" registration process didn't work and my product key isn't to be found. In fact, my Microsoft account doesn't even have it registered as a device. But it does have it as a device I loaded apps from the Play Store though. So, there's proof it existed. Anywho, I'm stuck trying to get Windows on it before I re-install the hard drive. Any ideas are more than welcome! Thanks, M.H.

Mac Daditink -

Good guide. I took the following steps and it went quickly and smoothly. Less than an hour start to finish:

1. I purchased a Samsung 980 (not Pro, but should also work).

2. Disabled bitlocker on my old SSD. I also backed up the key for future ref.

3. Downloaded and installed the Samsung SSD Magician and migration tools.

4. Put the new SSD into an external enclosure ($18 on Amazon).

5. Ran the migration software and copied my windows 11 to the new SSD.

6. Shutdown the laptop and swapped the SSDs.

7. Rebooted into windows.

8. Ran the Samsung Magician software and updated the SSD firmware.

9. Done and perfect.

Thomas Harding - 26/04/23