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Lenovo Legion 5 15IRX10 Warranty ‘Fix’ Cuts 64 GB RAM to 32 GB

Owen Carter 2 min read

A Lenovo Legion 5 15IRX10 returned from Best Buy warranty service lost half its RAM. Geek Squad removed the unsupported 64 GB upgrade to fix instability.

Lenovo Legion 5 15IRX10 Warranty ‘Fix’ Cuts 64 GB RAM to 32 GB
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Buyers who upgraded their gaming laptops with high-capacity memory may face unexpected hardware changes during warranty repairs. A recent service incident on a Lenovo Legion 5 15IRX10 shows that third-party RAM upgrades can trigger warranty interventions that reduce system specifications. This matters because consumers often assume warranty service preserves their custom hardware configurations, but unsupported modifications can lead to component removal.

Geek Squad removes unsupported memory module after blue screen errors

The affected device is a Lenovo Legion 5 15IRX10 laptop equipped with an Core i9-14900HX processor and an 5070 graphics card. The original configuration included 64 GB of DDR5 memory and a 2 TB SSD. Lenovo's official Product Specification Reference (PSREF) lists a maximum supported memory of 32 GB DDR5-4800 or DDR5-5600, creating a conflict with the installed 64 GB setup.

  • Processor: Intel Core i9-14900HX
  • Graphics: Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070
  • Memory (Installed): 64 GB DDR5
  • Memory (Official Max): 32 GB DDR5-4800 or DDR5-5600
  • Storage: 2 TB SSD

The laptop was purchased from a third-party vendor named PC Heaven, which installs upgraded components not officially supported by Lenovo. The machine experienced repeated blue screen errors, prompting a return to Best Buy for Geek Squad warranty service. Technicians removed one 32 GB memory module, leaving the system with only 32 GB of RAM. Geek Squad repair notes state that the laptop passed all diagnostic tests after this reduction in memory capacity.

This incident highlights the risks of using third-party sellers for hardware modifications on consumer electronics. The removal of the RAM module was likely an intentional fix for instability rather than a cost-saving measure by the repair center. Users relying on unsupported memory configurations should be aware that warranty service may revert the system to officially supported specifications. The laptop now operates with the maximum memory officially recognized by Lenovo.

Source: NotebookCheck

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