SSD upgrades on refurb ThinkPads

Swap the OEM SSD first — many refurb units still ship with 256 GB or slow drives.

Clone with Macrium Reflect or clean-install Windows. Keep recovery USB handy. Verify M.2 2280 PCIe generation (Gen3 vs Gen4).

• 1 TB NVMe Gen4 — Best first upgrade
• 2 TB NVMe — If dual M.2 slot free

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