2 Replace the screw (M2x3) that secures the M.2 2230 mounting bracket to the palm-rest assembly.
3 Align the notch on the M.2 2230 solid-state drive with the tab on the M.2 card slot on the system board.
4 Slide the M.2 2230 solid-state drive into the M.2 card slot on the system board.
5 Place the M.2 thermal shield on the M.2 2230 solid-state drive.
6 Replace the screw (M2x3) that secures the M.2 2230 solid-state drive and thermal shield to the M.2 2230 mounting
bracket.
Next step
1 Install the base cover.
2 Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.
Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive
Prerequisite
1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
2 Remove the base cover.
About this task
NOTE: This procedure applies only to computers shipped with a M.2 2280 solid-state drive installed.
NOTE: Depending on the conguration ordered your computer may have up to two M.2 cards installed. Supported
card congurations 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
your computer when these congurations are ordered. If these congurations 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 2280 solid-state drive and provides a visual representation of the
removal procedure.
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