Dell Alienware m15 R2

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NOTE: Depending on the conguration ordered your 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 + 2230 mounting bracket

• M.2 2280 solid-state drive

NOTE: For PCIe, NVMe solid-state drives a thermal shield is required for optimal heat dissipation and is installed in

the computer when these congurations are ordered. If these congurations are installed After Point-of-Sale

(APOS), contact Dell support for the thermal shield.

NOTE: Before replacing the M.2 card take note that there are two M.2 card slots present on your computer, for:

• the left card slot PCIe, NVMe and SATA AHCI cards are supported.

• the right card slot only PCIe, NVMe cards are supported.

The following image indicates the location of the M.2 2230 solid-state drive and provides a visual representation of the

installation procedure.

Steps

1 Place and align the M.2 2230 mounting bracket on the palm-rest assembly.

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