3 Align and replace the thermal plate on the solid-state drive/Intel Optane card slot [1,2].
4 Replace the single (M2x3) screw that secures the thermal plate to the palmrest and keyboard assembly [3].
Next steps
1 Replace the battery
2 Replace the base cover
3 Replace the SD memory card
4 Follow the procedure in after working inside your computer
Removing the M.2 Solid-state drive bracket
Prerequisites
1 Follow the procedure in before working inside your computer
2 Remove the SD memory card
3 Remove the base cover
4 Remove the battery
Steps
1 Remove the single (M2x3) screw that secures the solid-state drive bracket to the palmrest and keyboard assembly [1].
2 Remove the solid-state drive bracket from the palmrest and keyboard assembly [2].
Removing and installing components
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