Just call lenovo and the representative said, if change to SSD by ourself, the only part that not cover by warranty is just the SSD, other parts (battery, mobo etc) WILL NOT VOID.

So here some drill:



This post has been edited by jyu_bonk: Jul 17 2014, 02:27 PM

So your original HDD, keep as backup?

I looking for another SSD upgrade too.

Currently using M2 NGFF + Original HDD.
Planning to add normal SSD and the ordinary HDD move to caddy drive

How do you convert? since y50 dont have msata..

Gonna be awesome, the speed for boot up just change from 3 minutes ++ to 7 seconds lol, I can't enter bios sometimes cuz to fast. T_T

Correct, no mSATA, just change the SATA HDD to SSD direct.

This post has been edited by jyu_bonk: Jul 17 2014, 04:05 PM

OMG 7sec. so, how you install / move window 8.1 into the SSD drive? any special procedure to care about?

nice... 1tb?

1...tb ssd......it gonna cost half of the y50 itself

500gb is equally expensive. 240/250gb is okay but the size can't get you much applications or games.

Not sure if you have found the solution for this problem but just to share, I had the same exact issue as you. None of my earphones, no matter the type, would fit in. They are always about 3/4 in and wouldn't go in any further. I tried to use a toothpick, thinking maybe some linen got stuck inside. Nothing was in there. Tried flashing to see if there's any damage inside but nothing was wrong as well. Finally, I thought perhaps it's a new machine so the spring inside must still be tough. So I applied a little more force than normal and the jack went through perfectly. Sound and everything works fine. Second time in, it's a lot more easy.

So give it a try.

sure? u press with all your strength? I sked I break my Beats

This post has been edited by AxeFire: Jul 17 2014, 09:09 PM

Not all my strength lol. Just use a little more force than normal. I don't believe it will break your Beats but if you're afraid then use another cheaper one.

yup, 1 TB. The new variant of y50 with 512gb gnna cost about 5200++, 1TB do urself just 5100.

I just got the chance to test my earphone jack and yes, its a bit thight and you need to put some strenght on in. push it all the way through and voila, my steelseries H series is working now.

This post has been edited by jyu_bonk: Jul 17 2014, 09:57 PM

I have macbook air with bootable windows 8.1, that I create using bootcamp on MacOS X, what I did was change to empty out of the box SSD into ur laptop --> put the bootable drive at the usb port --> laptop going to boot from pendrive for a moment instead of HD --> install windows from pendrive to harddisk --> done.

I guess all you need to have is either bootable windows disc + external dvd driver or just create bootable pendrive with windows 8.1 in it.

Standard procedure for RMA would be replace back every stock, means if u added RAM, take it out.
If you swapped from stock HDD to SSD, change it back to SSD, then u have your proper warranty to claim that this is the default spec that came out of the box.

Y50 "WOW" special edition in China look tempting.
Wonder it can make it to MY.

Photo from zol.com.cn
http://detail.zol.com.cn/382/381755/pic_6238_1.shtml


This post has been edited by ytlay: Jul 19 2014, 11:17 PM

Anybody found a review for the Flex 2-14? I've only found one from engadget and even then it's a user review, and not a pro review.

Got a unit and reviewed it. Not sure if it is the one that you are looking for.
https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3294875

This post has been edited by kingkingyyk: Jul 20 2014, 12:12 AM

the head phone jack is quite tight for mine too
i just lub with a bit of wd-40 , just push all the way, cant be wrong


anyone knows how to off the keyboard back lit ...too bright man

and also the power management, it always off my ext drive usb power after like 15min ...how to on forever when stay connected ?

Fn + spacebar for the backlit brightness

thanks...




This post has been edited by MasterZew: Jul 20 2014, 06:31 AM