Lenovo Ideapad gaming 3 additional ssd problems

[AugSir]

Hi there,



I am new to this community, so I hope that if my question should have been raised elsewhere, you will redirect me there.



I have recently purchased an Ideapad 3 gaming laptop. In the online shop it was written that the laptop has a 512 gb ssd drive (the laptop in the shop: https://www.1a.lt/p/lenovo-ideapad-...XWTZ8mN8mqCUy9X4EqSTZPYPi8YGkV9e9cAHXLqggcEEo ; the shop is Lithuanian, but if you scroll down, you should be able to see all the specifications of the laptop). When the laptop arrived, I saw that it has a 256 gb ssd drive, but there is also an "hdd upgrade kit" (i am adding a photo of it below) with a code "PK37A00AL00". If I understand correctly, if installed, this kit gives the additional 256 gb that were promised, right? But does this means that I will have a 256 gb ssd drive and a 256 gb hdd drive? Or does this mean that I will have a 512 gb ssd drive? Because when buying the laptop I was given the impression that it will have a 512 gb ssd drive, so, honestly, I am not sure if I should ask for a refund, or should I just go along with this upgrade kit.



Thank you very much in advance for your help.



The kit:

https://imgur.com/rinhCLb

https://imgur.com/GrCVY58

 

[hugh2711]

I have a lenovo l340 which was the model just before the ideapad 3 which is being phased out in favour of the ideapad 3. I recognise the pictures you posted so I EXPECT it is exactly the same as on mine.
On the l340 if you temporarily remove the M2 NVMe underneath there is a connector on the motherboard. That cable you showed; goes into that connector on the motherboard and has a standard serial connector for a 2.5 inch ssd on the other (larger) end.
So it is an expansion cable for adding a hard drive. (on the l340 you just replace the M2 NVMe when you have plugged in the cable). If you look on youtube someone has done a video of using that cable to add an extra SSD to an l340. Search on 'l340 upgrade' and you will see the video quite quickly.

 

[marms]

Hi there,



I am new to this community, so I hope that if my question should have been raised elsewhere, you will redirect me there.



I have recently purchased an Ideapad 3 gaming laptop. In the online shop it was written that the laptop has a 512 gb ssd drive (the laptop in the shop: https://www.1a.lt/p/lenovo-ideapad-...XWTZ8mN8mqCUy9X4EqSTZPYPi8YGkV9e9cAHXLqggcEEo ; the shop is Lithuanian, but if you scroll down, you should be able to see all the specifications of the laptop). When the laptop arrived, I saw that it has a 256 gb ssd drive, but there is also an "hdd upgrade kit" (i am adding a photo of it below) with a code "PK37A00AL00". If I understand correctly, if installed, this kit gives the additional 256 gb that were promised, right? But does this means that I will have a 256 gb ssd drive and a 256 gb hdd drive? Or does this mean that I will have a 512 gb ssd drive? Because when buying the laptop I was given the impression that it will have a 512 gb ssd drive, so, honestly, I am not sure if I should ask for a refund, or should I just go along with this upgrade kit.



Thank you very much in advance for your help.



The kit:

https://imgur.com/rinhCLb

https://imgur.com/GrCVY58

If that's where you bought the laptop it should already have a 512gb drive, you haven't received what you paid for, I'd get in touch with them and ask them to replace it with what you ordered.