Dell Alienware Area-51m - Procedure to Remove M.2 2280 Card

4 Slide and remove the M.2 2230 solid-state drive from the M.2 solid-state drive slot on the system board.
Procedure to remove M.2 2280 card
NOTE: This procedure applies only to computers shipped with a M.2 2280 card installed.
NOTE: Depending on the conguration ordered, the computer may have up to two M.2 cards installed. Supported
card congurations per M.2 card slot:
• M.2 2230 solid-state drive
• M.2 2280 solid-state drive/Intel Optane storage
1 Remove the screw (M2x3) that secures the thermal shield and the solid-state drive to the computer base.
2 Slide and lift the thermal shield from the computer base.
3 Slide and remove the M.2 2280 solid-state drive from the M.2 solid-state drive slot on the system board.
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