Next steps
1. Install the base cover.
2. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.
Solid state drive—M.2 slot two
Removing the 2280 solid-state drive from the M.2 slot two
Prerequisites
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 2280 solid-state drive installed in M.2 slot two.
NOTE: Depending on the configuration ordered, your computer may support either 2230 solid-state drive or 2280 solid-
state drive in M.2 slot two.
The following image indicates the location of the 2280 solid-state drive that is installed in M.2 slot two and provides a visual
representation of the removal procedure.
Steps
1. Remove the screw (M2x3) that secures the solid-state drive thermal shield to the palm-rest assembly.
NOTE: A thermal shield is only present if the capacity of the solid-state drive is 512 GB or higher.
2. Lift and remove the solid-state drive thermal shield off the M.2 2280 solid-state drive.
3. Slide and remove the M.2 2280 solid-state drive from the M.2 card slot on the system board.
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