Dell OptiPlex 3000 Series - Installing the M.2 Pcie SSD

c HDD assembly
d Hard drive and optical drive module
3 To remove the M.2 PCIe SSD:
a Remove the single (M2x3.5) screw that secures the M.2 PCIe SSD to the system board [1].
b Lift and pull out the PCIe SSD from its connector on the system board [2].
c Remove the SSD thermal pad [3].
Installing the M.2 PCIe SSD
NOTE
: The instructions are applicable to M.2 SATA SSD also.
1 Place the SSD thermal pad into the slot on the system board [1] .
2 Insert the M.2 PCIe SSD to the connector on the system board [2].
3 Replace the single (M2x3.5) screw that secures the M.2 PCIe SSD to the system board [3].
Removing and installing components
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