@@gatesroyale Same. I'm in Canada and only the 512 option is available here. That's what I bought and a week later my drive is almost full. So I'll buy a 2tb ssd eventually, but then I'll have an extra 512 that I have no use for. 😪
You really don’t necessarily need to remove to both drives if you don’t have 2 enclosures. Install everything on your legion then use this software to clone it to the new drive connected to it this way is also faster
i just upgraded my legion go by myself and i haven't done anything like this ever. so i was kinds scared of breaking someting. but i did it, thanks to this video. unfortunatly i did not find a 2242. but i did find a 2230. so i had to buy a extender for it aswell. but everything works. now to find out witch games i want to instal on it. ive been playing cyberpunk 2077 on it for the past week. and i love that it can play it. even though it is on low settings. but still. pretty awesome. as a truckdriver i am away from home alot. so i cant really play on my pc. this lenovo legion go is one of my best purchases i did. also, i live in the netherlands and we don't have any micro centers here. so i had to do it myself. also my to go tech company did not want to do it for me, even they said is was to risky.
@@intelligence6900 it is like a plastic thing to make the 2230 longer. In this case to the length of the 2242. To make it fit in place. Just google M.2 extender bracket
This may be one of the most clear and easy to follow tutorial videos I’ve ever seen on TH-cam. Please, more of this! I used to live near a Microcenter, please come to Austin, TX! Lower competition since our Fry’s closed. :) #iwantamicrocenternearme
Picked mine up today, and went with the 2 TB option since it was cheaper than getting the 512 and doing it myself . It's an amazing device, just a heads up to put the Software keyboard option in the taskbar for easier access to it.
I was wondering hve you had any problem ? I mean I know that the lgo has recently been in the market... I love the big screen and the characteristics, but should I go for the ally or Legion go ?
@@aliceweiss6711 I don't have an Ally, so I really can't compare the 2. The Legion Go , I haven't had any problems with it as of yet. Check the reviews to decide which one fits best for you. If you're into D-I-Y you could buy the cheapest Steam Deck and do the 2TB SSD Upgrade , and replace the Sticks with Hall Effect Kit, and put Windows on it for about $100-$200 cheaper than either the Go or the Ally, and have comparable performance, but the SteamDeck is the least powerful of the 3
@@aliceweiss6711they have the same processor so the performance is literally almost the same. It’s just the screen resolution, size and frame rate are different. Also the legion go has a built in stand and removable controllers. Those are the few reasons why I went with the legion go. I wish I went with the 2TB though because man did I fill the 512gb so quick.
I just followed these steps and it was very easy, thanks for such a detailed video. I bought 2 USB-C enclosures to do the job and managed to clone the full 512GB SSD in 44 minutes. Including the clone, it took just over an hour to do it.
1. Man comes in. 2. Gives clear service and safety instructions for opening device and removing the SSD. 3.teaches you how to clone your disk without jumping any steps. 4.shows how to put back the device in tells you why you should use provided stickers. 5.shows the device working again. 6.shits on call of duty on goes out. 10/10 video it's a masterpiece.
Its nice that they offer this and show how. But it feels a step backwards from the steam deck image download, and the rog auto cloud download for a new image.
@@Cemruto There is no room inside for a 2280 like the rog ally. The only way to fit a 2280 inside the legion go would be cutting a hole in the backplate basically destroying the device... if you're going to do that, just get an external SSD.
@@ViXoZuDo You might be correct, we'll have to see if someone comes up with something. It really depends on how much clearance there is between the back panel and the battery. If you could fit a right-angled m.2 extender, then in theory could fit a 2280. But we just don't know yet. Or maybe someone will start selling a backplate that is 2mm thicker and allows for the m.2 extension. We'll see. The reason we might want this over an external NVME, is because of a couple of reasons. 1-portability is better. 2-eGPU support would rely on the USB4 slot as it only has one.
I would LOVE a MicroCentwr near me in South Korea. It would do so well here. Possibly also consider international shipping. I was able to buy the upgraded legion go from you guys I would, and then have it shipped to South Korea.
I found a legit 2tb micro sd and i already bought the Legion go with 2tb ssd from micro Center so i have 4tb! And boy it's hella fast, I test it against my friends legion go 512 gb by conparing game loads and other things and boy what a difference.
@The0Advent you can also buy a 1tb SD card at Micro center and see if they will clone it to 2tb! I hear that is possible but wasn't aware of it before I bought my 2tb sd card.
Thank you for making this video. I look forward to purchasing and owning this amazing handheld pc❤ Im sad there's no Micro Center store in Puerto Rico 😢 We have a best buy at least. The videos i've seen of the MicroCenter stores make it look like the adult version of Toyrs r Us.
Thanks for the Macrium tips, very helpful. You can do it with one USB drive though. I just connected my new drive directly to the legion go, installed macrium on there, and cloned it. Took 12 minutes.
I am not close to Micro Center in Tustin, so I contacted Micro center through online chat and was informed that they would not build a 2 tb Legion Go and send it to me. I was informed even if I came into the shop in Tustin, they could not guarantee that they would build it.
this seems more painful than what it was for the Rog Ally.... is running games off a 1TB micro sd card a bad idea? Obviously they won't run as fast, but the sd card could be damaged by overheating too much
well! I am gonna replace new ssd 2tb for legion go and your instructions are super clear :D thanks. but one thing we can clone to 2Tb ssd on legion go :))
I don’t know how well it will work, but my suggestion would be to install the cloning software on your legion and connect the new hard drive using your adapter to Legion and then clone it. And then you can just directly add the new 2 TB drive inside
I installed a 2TB drive, using a blank USB-key to image it(after grabbing drivers from the original windows folder) I cant wait for 4TB drives. I find that even the low powered and limited driver support Steamdeck runs out of space for me at 2.5TB, i feel like 3.5TB on the Legion GO will be even more limiting because even more games run well on it, and being windows(for now) its no hassle to install non steam games.
Got it done after trying to a USB-C to USB adapter, was a bih and a half to find but I finally did it, first expensive piece of tech I did myself, proud
Make two partitions instead of one big one, one for Windows, one for the games, because if you ever need to reimage/reinstall Windows you'll still have all games installed on the Partition, no need to download them again, just add the steamlibrary an that partition to steam and your done.
Thanks so much for this video, but wouldn't it be so much easier to just leave 512gb SSD inside the Legion Go and just do the cloning with just one m.2 enclosure(2TB) connected to it? #iwantamicrocenternearme
Honestly you can't really find a fast m.2 SSD for under 140 so it really makes no sense to not have it upgraded at micro center for 100 extra for the 2tb but great video regardless
there seriously needs to be a micro center in new york state we desperately need one here we have nothing here for computer parts at all except the typical best buy and walmart but we need much more of a selection please come to new york #iwantamicrocenternearme
First of all thank you for the video and the explanation! Instead of selecting "shrink or extend to fill the target disk" option on the cloning proces, is it ok if I use the other option and create a new independent partition with the rest of the new space? I would like to have a partition independent from the OS to store data.
Be careful getting one of these "upgraded" drives. They are replacing Western Digital drives with junk. They're dying left and right and Lenovo warranty doesn't cover the drive since they are replacing the 512GB drives with 1TB and 2TB with lesser quality drives. I have a 1TB version from Microcenter. Mine died after 3 months and Lenovo will charge for the repair to remove the 1TB drive and put a 512 back in.
I also got the upgraded one couple months ago and It died on me last night while playing Starfield. So i have to drive 45 mins to a Micro center to see if they can fix it for me since i have their warranty. This is the second upgraded Go in my house that has randomly died thanks to Micro center putting trash drives in these.
I would like to come and see you to help me to upgrade mine. When I went to micro center with my 1TB legion I wanted to upgrade to 2 TB but the cost was 300 dollars which I found too much…
Shame you guys don't have a store in Brandon Florida. I'm surprised those 22x42 drives don't have a higher capacity since you can get 22x30s with 2TB also. I might get the Go over a SteamDeck ever tho I can mod the Deck with 32GB of RAM.
This a huge issue when the rog ally just does everything through cloud recovery I have used it many times to fix issues they better release a recovery image very quickly or they will have major issues this cloning method isn’t good what if your original image is messed up cloning it will clone the issues
Cloud recovery is horrible 😢! What if the cloud is down and lose all your data? I never trust cloud recovery. If the cloning image is messed up, it can be recloned
There was no way I could be careful with the removing of the ssd from the sleeve in the legion go as there were no joining lines or anything. I ended up using tweezers to rip the thing down on side to get the ssd out of it. I swear Lenovo no not want anyone doing this. I'm wondering is the sleeve really needed as the Asus rog doesn't have one and as far as I know neither does the Steam deck.
just got my 512gb version tried to install games free from xbox pass. my sd card wont show as an option on installation path why is that? i thought i could use sd card on games
Huge respect for not only offering to do this for customers, but also for showing everyone HOW to do it themselves!
That's why I like Micro Center. They know their customers
And they did it only for $50 that’s insane it’s like a no-brainer to go have them do it what the hell
@@gatesroyaleya those prices are surprisingly fair.
@MrLammz Bro, I'm a little sad. I can't order from them online and I don't live in california. Rip.
@@gatesroyale Same. I'm in Canada and only the 512 option is available here. That's what I bought and a week later my drive is almost full. So I'll buy a 2tb ssd eventually, but then I'll have an extra 512 that I have no use for. 😪
You really don’t necessarily need to remove to both drives if you don’t have 2 enclosures. Install everything on your legion then use this software to clone it to the new drive connected to it this way is also faster
thank u
i just upgraded my legion go by myself and i haven't done anything like this ever. so i was kinds scared of breaking someting. but i did it, thanks to this video.
unfortunatly i did not find a 2242. but i did find a 2230. so i had to buy a extender for it aswell. but everything works.
now to find out witch games i want to instal on it.
ive been playing cyberpunk 2077 on it for the past week. and i love that it can play it. even though it is on low settings. but still. pretty awesome.
as a truckdriver i am away from home alot. so i cant really play on my pc. this lenovo legion go is one of my best purchases i did.
also, i live in the netherlands and we don't have any micro centers here. so i had to do it myself. also my to go tech company did not want to do it for me, even they said is was to risky.
Which extender ?
@@intelligence6900 it is like a plastic thing to make the 2230 longer. In this case to the length of the 2242. To make it fit in place.
Just google
M.2 extender bracket
I’ll be doing this upgrade as soon as I get my Legion Go.
Great Video!
This may be one of the most clear and easy to follow tutorial videos I’ve ever seen on TH-cam. Please, more of this! I used to live near a Microcenter, please come to Austin, TX! Lower competition since our Fry’s closed. :) #iwantamicrocenternearme
I bet your best buy is still open 😏
@@ZackWolfMusic Shh, don't let them know. Tryn'a get a MC down here. :D
@@fortunado21 There are Micro center stores in Dallas and Houston!
You can clone it first without removing and then just swap if you want to go faster.
would you just attach the nvme enclosure on the legion go to use the cloning software straight from the device?
@@ItsCOATED yes, just use a usb c nvme enclosure you can just plug in and clone.
Absolutely 👍
Exactly!Work smarter,not harder!
Your comment saved me time. Good thing i read this before upgrading my ssd to 2TB
Perfect timing for new owners of the Legion Go!
Picked mine up today, and went with the 2 TB option since it was cheaper than getting the 512 and doing it myself . It's an amazing device, just a heads up to put the Software keyboard option in the taskbar for easier access to it.
I was wondering hve you had any problem ? I mean I know that the lgo has recently been in the market... I love the big screen and the characteristics, but should I go for the ally or Legion go ?
@@aliceweiss6711 I don't have an Ally, so I really can't compare the 2. The Legion Go , I haven't had any problems with it as of yet. Check the reviews to decide which one fits best for you. If you're into D-I-Y you could buy the cheapest Steam Deck and do the 2TB SSD Upgrade , and replace the Sticks with Hall Effect Kit, and put Windows on it for about $100-$200 cheaper than either the Go or the Ally, and have comparable performance, but the SteamDeck is the least powerful of the 3
Handy tip: You can press the left Legion button and B simultaneously to bring up the onscreen keyboard!
#iwantamicrocentrenearme UK please 😊
@@aliceweiss6711they have the same processor so the performance is literally almost the same. It’s just the screen resolution, size and frame rate are different. Also the legion go has a built in stand and removable controllers. Those are the few reasons why I went with the legion go. I wish I went with the 2TB though because man did I fill the 512gb so quick.
Been shopping at microcenter since 1998. Best place ever. Like a kid in a candy store. Thnak you guys.
I just followed these steps and it was very easy, thanks for such a detailed video. I bought 2 USB-C enclosures to do the job and managed to clone the full 512GB SSD in 44 minutes. Including the clone, it took just over an hour to do it.
1. Man comes in.
2. Gives clear service and safety instructions for opening device and removing the SSD.
3.teaches you how to clone your disk without jumping any steps.
4.shows how to put back the device in tells you why you should use provided stickers.
5.shows the device working again.
6.shits on call of duty on goes out.
10/10 video it's a masterpiece.
Its nice that they offer this and show how. But it feels a step backwards from the steam deck image download, and the rog auto cloud download for a new image.
I like what you guys are doing for the Lenovo Legion Go. Nice work! I’m curious to learn of future device mods for 2280 SSD’s.
there is no space for a 2280 mod...
you can have a sidemounted spacer. which allows it to sit over the battery @@ViXoZuDo
@ViXoZuDo That is the miracle with mods, there is always a solution 😁
@@Cemruto There is no room inside for a 2280 like the rog ally. The only way to fit a 2280 inside the legion go would be cutting a hole in the backplate basically destroying the device... if you're going to do that, just get an external SSD.
@@ViXoZuDo
You might be correct, we'll have to see if someone comes up with something. It really depends on how much clearance there is between the back panel and the battery. If you could fit a right-angled m.2 extender, then in theory could fit a 2280. But we just don't know yet.
Or maybe someone will start selling a backplate that is 2mm thicker and allows for the m.2 extension. We'll see.
The reason we might want this over an external NVME, is because of a couple of reasons. 1-portability is better. 2-eGPU support would rely on the USB4 slot as it only has one.
3:10 the fan was still running
It stops running at 3:33
@@coastysecondacc of course it stopped because he unplugged the battery
I would LOVE a MicroCentwr near me in South Korea. It would do so well here. Possibly also consider international shipping. I was able to buy the upgraded legion go from you guys I would, and then have it shipped to South Korea.
This is such a helpful tutorial, please can we have a Microcenter in the UK? Microcenter looks so much better than our PC markets!
We need this store in Canada!!
Big ups pimpin, I have the 1tb model but I'm beyond excited to see people push this amazing tech waay past its limits
I found a legit 2tb micro sd and i already bought the Legion go with 2tb ssd from micro Center so i have 4tb! And boy it's hella fast, I test it against my friends legion go 512 gb by conparing game loads and other things and boy what a difference.
2tb micro sd? from who? wd just launched a 1.5tb through sandisk.
@The0Advent you can also buy a 1tb SD card at Micro center and see if they will clone it to 2tb! I hear that is possible but wasn't aware of it before I bought my 2tb sd card.
So it costs $150 extra for the 2TB option at Micro Center? Where did you find a 2TB Micro SD.
@thundergato84 It's not from micro center . I bought it online
@@ZackWolfMusic u probably bought a fake one that won't hold the data. Test it against H2testw
This dude's voice is amazing.
I wish I had a micro center near me :(
I HAVE a Microcenter near me and I LOVE IT!
Thank you for making this video. I look forward to purchasing and owning this amazing handheld pc❤ Im sad there's no Micro Center store in Puerto Rico 😢 We have a best buy at least. The videos i've seen of the MicroCenter stores make it look like the adult version of Toyrs r Us.
Yes the Micro store near me is very nice!
Need Microcenter in Alaska
Can't wait to play Zuma on my 2TB Legion Go!
500Go MicroSD + 500Go MicroSD on hub usb + 2To SSD on USB-C port 👍 and I change external SDD with two 1To SSD plug 'n play ^^
Surely much easier to install macrium on the Legion Go and then clone the disk with it still in situ. Only need one adaptor and less hassle
Thanks for the Macrium tips, very helpful. You can do it with one USB drive though. I just connected my new drive directly to the legion go, installed macrium on there, and cloned it. Took 12 minutes.
Nice one Micro Centre 😊 Wish you would come to the UK 😊
Very good video, short and to the point
I want a microcenter near me, but I did just buy the 2tb version from the Richardson location keep the vids coming
I am not close to Micro Center in Tustin, so I contacted Micro center through online chat and was informed that they would not build a 2 tb Legion Go and send it to me. I was informed even if I came into the shop in Tustin, they could not guarantee that they would build it.
What a fantastic video! Thank you for the in depth information and easy to follow walkthrough!
WOW, you was disassembling a device while it's still on!! cool instruction ;)
Good tutorial. Alternatively you can get a few 1TB SD cards (A2) and you’ll be fine. You’ll have to keep switching but it’s a good workaround.
Micro Center in London, England please. We don't even have a physical Maplin store anymore.
I know it won't happen as it's hard for US based businesses to make it here, but hopefully Microcenter can come to Canada one day!
Barrie ontario
Wish we had a Micro Centre here in South Africa
Great video. Thank you for making this!
This is good business, well done Microcenter.
Thank You for sharing, this will be my upgrade from my Steam Deck.
the interior of the Rog ally esr is more beautiful
wtf this dude has the best voice i've ever heard
I got one. Thank you, Micro Center 🙏
Thank you for this! I might order a legion go from Amazon the base model since I prefer to do my own upgrades. :)
this seems more painful than what it was for the Rog Ally.... is running games off a 1TB micro sd card a bad idea? Obviously they won't run as fast, but the sd card could be damaged by overheating too much
1.5TB Micro SDxC card now availabe from a reputable brand you can trust on. The 2TB from another competing brand im not sure on quality & stability..
well! I am gonna replace new ssd 2tb for legion go and your instructions are super clear :D thanks. but one thing we can clone to 2Tb ssd on legion go :))
Utah needs a Micro Center!
Orlando needs a microcenter ❤❤❤❤
Why am I watching this, I don't even own a legion go.
Same 😂
Cz you might be dreaming of one getting soon 😅
Do I need to clone anything if I'm opening the unit for the first time?
I ordered the 512GB variant but have a 2TB 2242 on standby.
The fan was running while disconnecting the battery. Seems the system wasn’t fully off.
Tulsa or Oklahoma City needs a Micro Center.
Probably the same games I already play on my 3T Steam Deck right now, except much easier setup for emulation with EmuDeck.
Can wait for the Charlotte store to open.
I don’t know how well it will work, but my suggestion would be to install the cloning software on your legion and connect the new hard drive using your adapter to Legion and then clone it.
And then you can just directly add the new 2 TB drive inside
🎉 very useful video, Thank !
I installed a 2TB drive, using a blank USB-key to image it(after grabbing drivers from the original windows folder)
I cant wait for 4TB drives. I find that even the low powered and limited driver support Steamdeck runs out of space for me at 2.5TB, i feel like 3.5TB on the Legion GO will be even more limiting because even more games run well on it, and being windows(for now) its no hassle to install non steam games.
I NEED a micro center in vegas!
I seconed that !!!!!!!
Microcenter definitely needs to come to Alabama.
Closest Micro center is 2 hours away😭 will be coming back to thus when im ready
Got it done after trying to a USB-C to USB adapter, was a bih and a half to find but I finally did it, first expensive piece of tech I did myself, proud
Why is it not recomened to do a clean install?
Can you make video how to clean fan properly?
liked just for showing people how to use macrium reflect and cloning their drive
Amazing voice!
"when I grow up I am going to be Maximus " - luscious
Came for the tutorial stayed for the ASMR
Do you actually need to clone?
Make two partitions instead of one big one, one for Windows, one for the games, because if you ever need to reimage/reinstall Windows you'll still have all games installed on the Partition, no need to download them again, just add the steamlibrary an that partition to steam and your done.
Thanks so much for this video, but wouldn't it be so much easier to just leave 512gb SSD inside the Legion Go and just do the cloning with just one m.2 enclosure(2TB) connected to it? #iwantamicrocenternearme
It would work but it won't be consistent.
@@ZackWolfMusic Why wouldn't it be consistent?
@@VizioN-Scope Because the cloning process requires 2 m2.
@@ZackWolfMusicwut😂
@@ZackWolfMusic NO it does not require 2 like in the video. you only 1 to do the cloning.
Honestly you can't really find a fast m.2 SSD for under 140 so it really makes no sense to not have it upgraded at micro center for 100 extra for the 2tb but great video regardless
there seriously needs to be a micro center in new york state we desperately need one here we have nothing here for computer parts at all except the typical best buy and walmart but we need much more of a selection please come to new york #iwantamicrocenternearme
Thanks for this.
huge respect
Wow, y'all have a shop in Westbury? I'ma have to grab the 2tb joint asap
To be honest, since the closure of Fry's Electronics here in Washington State, I want a #microcenter near me.
Why wasn’t the 2tb option available when I first purchased the device 😭
Thank you for this informative video and I would do anything to get a micro center anywhere near me😢
You can clone the ssd directly on the device with MiniTool Partition Wizard. :D
I still don't understand why you are disconnecting the battery?
Wish you guys were in the UK
First of all thank you for the video and the explanation! Instead of selecting "shrink or extend to fill the target disk" option on the cloning proces, is it ok if I use the other option and create a new independent partition with the rest of the new space? I would like to have a partition independent from the OS to store data.
Man its awesome the nvme is upgradeable, didnt know that about this. Is this the norm?
I should’ve just bought from you guys lol
Or installed the cloning software directly on the Legion Go, it only took me 30 mins cloning the drive to a new 2TB M.2 in the USB C M.2 enclosure .
Be careful getting one of these "upgraded" drives. They are replacing Western Digital drives with junk. They're dying left and right and Lenovo warranty doesn't cover the drive since they are replacing the 512GB drives with 1TB and 2TB with lesser quality drives. I have a 1TB version from Microcenter. Mine died after 3 months and Lenovo will charge for the repair to remove the 1TB drive and put a 512 back in.
I also got the upgraded one couple months ago and It died on me last night while playing Starfield. So i have to drive 45 mins to a Micro center to see if they can fix it for me since i have their warranty. This is the second upgraded Go in my house that has randomly died thanks to Micro center putting trash drives in these.
He even made the COD joke. Man I wish there was a micro center near me.
I would like to come and see you to help me to upgrade mine. When I went to micro center with my 1TB legion I wanted to upgrade to 2 TB but the cost was 300 dollars which I found too much…
If I buy the upgrade 2TB from Microcenter, do they also give me the sdd that they took out when they upgraded, or does microcenter keep it?
Is there a limit to how much memory this system can handle internal? I've tried a 5tb portable HD via USB C and it works fine.
Hmmmmm I want it!! But darn Family vacations
Great now all I need is the money to buy a legion go
I'll just get a two terabyte micro SD card and then I won't have to open the thing up. But that's just me I'm a weak user not a powerful user.
Shame you guys don't have a store in Brandon Florida.
I'm surprised those 22x42 drives don't have a higher capacity since you can get 22x30s with 2TB also.
I might get the Go over a SteamDeck ever tho I can mod the Deck with 32GB of RAM.
Really handy guide - thanks for this. Can't you have 4tb in total if you use a 2tb microsd?
When is the Micro Center in Miami going to open?
This a huge issue when the rog ally just does everything through cloud recovery I have used it many times to fix issues they better release a recovery image very quickly or they will have major issues this cloning method isn’t good what if your original image is messed up cloning it will clone the issues
Cloud recovery is horrible 😢! What if the cloud is down and lose all your data? I never trust cloud recovery. If the cloning image is messed up, it can be recloned
Can I putchase the 512 GB legion go and buy the 3TB upgrade and have micro center put it into the system. I dont feel to comfortable doing all this.
There was no way I could be careful with the removing of the ssd from the sleeve in the legion go as there were no joining lines or anything. I ended up using tweezers to rip the thing down on side to get the ssd out of it. I swear Lenovo no not want anyone doing this. I'm wondering is the sleeve really needed as the Asus rog doesn't have one and as far as I know neither does the Steam deck.
It's an ESD foil which helps block out wifi interference. The wireless chip is very close to the nvme slot, not sure about the ROG ally or steam deck.
just got my 512gb version tried to install games free from xbox pass. my sd card wont show as an option on installation path why is that? i thought i could use sd card on games