In this tutorial I will show you how to upgrade RAM and SSD on your Lenovo Ideapad 3 15ada05.
This Lenovo Ideapad 3 15ada05 had a 1TB Segate Hard Disk Drive and a 4GB RAM and it was significantly slow.
Below you will find tools needed, a short video tutorial, and other relevant informations about your computer compatibility.
Tools
- phillips screwdriver
- plectrum (Amazon link)
Memory Upgrade
Memory Support: DDR4-2400
Max Memory:
- Up to 8GB (8GB SO-DIMM) DDR4-2400 offering (AMD 3020e models)
- Up to 12GB (4GB soldered + 8GB SO-DIMM) DDR4-2400 offering (AthlonTM or RyzenTM models)
Memory Slots:
- One DDR4 SO-DIMM slot (AMD 3020e models)
- One memory soldered to systemboard, one DDR4 SO-DIMM slot, dual-channel capable (AthlonTM or RyzenTM models)
Notes: Installed memory is actually DDR4-2666 or DDR4-3200 but run as DDR4-2400 due to platform limitation.

Ram Crucial (8GB): https://amzn.to/3UnRM5o
Storage Upgrade
Storage Support:
- Models with 45Wh battery: one drive, 1x M.2 SSD
- M.2 2242 SSD up to 512GB
- M.2 2280 SSD up to 512GB
- Model with 35Wh battery: up to two drives, 1x 2.5″ HDD + 1x M.2 SSD
- 2.5″ HDD up to 1TB
- M.2 2242 SSD up to 512GB
- M.2 2280 SSD up to 512GB
Storage Slot:
- Models with 35Wh battery: one 2.5″ drive slot + one M.2 slot
- One 2.5″ drive slot, supports 2.5″ SATA HDD
- One M.2 2280 PCIe® Gen 3×4 slot, supports M.2 2242/2280 SSD
- Models with 45Wh battery: one M.2 slot
- One M.2 2280 PCIe® Gen 3×4 slot, supports M.2 2242/2280 SSD
Storage Type:
- 2.5″ SATA HDD, SATA 6Gb/s interface, 5.4K RPM
- M.2 2280 SSD, PCIe® NVMe®, PCIe® 3.0 x2
- M.2 2242 SSD, PCIe® NVMe®, PCIe® 3.0 x4

Samsung Sata SDD (500GB): https://amzn.to/3SbW3a6
Crucial Sata SSD (500GB): https://amzn.to/4g1kSAV
Kingstone Sata SSD (480GB): https://amzn.to/40pAPLH

256GB M.2 2242: https://amzn.to/4g6RZDB
128GB M.2 2242: https://amzn.to/40HTIcX
512GB M.2 2280: https://amzn.to/4h5VefJ
256GB M.2 2280: https://amzn.to/40tz9Ro