Lenovo T460 M.2 Slot

Specification:
Intel 6th Gen Core i7-6700HQ Quad Core processors. Up to 1.7x the performance of U Series CPUs
13% Thinner and 15% lighter.
Up to WQHD IPS display.
Corporate ready with docking and vPro.
Up to 32GB DDR4 memory (2 DIMM)
Up to 12 Hours (72WHr)
I/O (Input/Output) Ports: 3 x USB 3.0 RJ45, Mini DisplayPort™, HDMI™, 4-in-1 Card Reader, 3.5 mm Headphone / Microphone Smart Card Reader (optional) Touch Sensor Fingerprint Reader WWAN (optional)
WLAN: Intel® Snowfield Peak vPro™ (8260NGW M) + Bluetooth® 4.1, Intel® Snowfield Peak Wi-Fi 2 x 2 a/c Non-vPro™ (8260NGW MNV) + Bluetooth® 4.1, Broadcom® 2 x 2 a/c + Bluetooth® 4.1

Lenovo T460 M.2 Slot Machine

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1. The M.2 B/M key slot, according to specifications, support PCIe3x2 and SATA, as well as USB3. Well, that's according to specification but as we all know, Lenovo never ever adheres to them. As extensively shown by others, the M.2 2242 slot on the X260 does not support SATA drives, and using liteon T11 2242 NVMe SSD also shows that it is not.
2. There is no mention in it regarding an M.2 slot or that an M.2 board is even used in any of the model's variants. If you have no need of the ODD you could replace it with a caddy to hold your 1TB HDD for use as the storage drive and insert a SSD as the main drive. On p.72-73 there is a list of SSDs that are used in the various models.
3. If you need a little extra storage space in your Lenovo ThinkPad T460s, you'll want to opt for a larger hard drive. Because the notebook is fairly easy to open, the M.2 SATA SSD in the notebook can.
4. Lenovo ThinkPad T460 - 14' - Core i7 6600U - 16 GB RAM - 512 GB SSD - US overview and full product specs on CNET. Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260 - M.2 Card. Security lock slot (cable lock.

I was assuming I could install a second SSD in the WWAN M.2 slot. According to the August 2016 PSREF of T460, M.2 SSDs are not an. IBM and Lenovo ThinkPad.

First of all, you should prepare an M.2 NGFF 2242 SSD.

1. Removing the battery and bottom case
Unlock and remove the battery.
Remove all screws securing the bottom case.
Pry up the bottom case with a plastic tool.

Lenovo ThinkPad T460P’s bottom case, it is made of magnesium alloy.

2. Upgrade Options
When the bottom case is removed, you can get access to the hard drive, RAM, CMOS battery, wireless card, and cooling system.

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Lenovo ThinkPad T460P has two RAM slots. My T460P comes with one 8GB DDR4 RAM.
According to Lenovo website information, the laptop supports up to 32GB DDR4 RAM.

There is a layer of shock absorption sponge under the hard drive.

The laptop features a 9.5mm 500GB hard drive, and you can replace it with 2.5″ SSD.

The laptop has a WWAN 22*42 NGFF slot. It also supports 2242 NGFF SSD.

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Lenovo T460 M.2 Slot Computer

Install the SSD and tighten the screws.

Turn on the laptop and enter BIOS setup, you can see the SSD is detected successfully.
Now you can install the windows system to the SSD.

By taking off the backplate, does it void the warranty