The Lenovo ThinkPad E560 is a long-awaited successor to the E550 that we’ve reviewed earlier this year. We were somewhat disappointed with the lack of M.2 SSD slot, so let’s find out if the OEM fixed that.

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• Lenovo Thinkpad E560 Manual
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Removing the service cover

Removing the service lid is relatively easy – there are only three screws holding it in place. We were pleasantly surprised to see what’s underneath it – the HDD and RAM slots (in our case 2 x 8GB). Keeping this in mind, we could say that upgrading the notebook doesn’t require a lot of effort and is a fairly easy task. The hard disc is held in place by four screws and in order for it to operate better and more quietly – a couple of softening plates are placed beneath it (as you can see from the photos below).

1. ThinkPad E560 comes with a 10.8V, 4400mah Li-ion battery, Lenovo part number: 45N1762, 45N1763. The screen brightness of 60%, the volume of 16%, connected to Wi-Fi, one hour of continuous playback 1080P video, a total of 11% of electricity consumption.
2. In-depth review of the Lenovo ThinkPad E560-20EWS00000 (Intel Core i7 6500U, AMD Radeon R7 M370, 15.6', 2.4 ) with numerous measurements, benchmarks, and evaluations.

Removing the main cover

The black 15.6' ThinkPad E560 Notebook from Lenovo is designed for small business, enterprise, and education users. It is well suited for web browsing, email, document creation, and multimedia playback. The system is powered by a 2.3 GHz Intel Core i5-6200U Dual-Core processor, allowing you to run multiple applications simultaneously.

The main cover is located around the aforementioned one and removing it isn’t a big hassle since it is held still by only 1 screw. Sadly, we were very disappointed from what we saw inside, due to the lack of M.2 slot, which is definitely a huge drawback for the model. However, if you want to install an SDD or extra storage space for your data you could always remove the DVD drive and switch it with an extra 2.5-inch HDD.

Lenovo Thinkpad E560 M.2 Slott

The main upgradable components in the notebook are:

• HDD: HGST HTS541010A7E630 (1TB, 5400 RPM)
• Wi-Fi: Intel 8260NGW
• Battery: SANYO Energy with 48Wh (4400 mAh) capacity

Expect our full review on ThinkPad E560 in the near future, where you’ll be able to find a lot of information about the construction, display, performance and temperatures of the machine.

Lenovo Thinkpad E560 Manual

Specs sheet

Thinkpad E560 Review