Dell Precision 3431 Small Form Factor Service Manual

NOTE: M.2 PCIe SSD with capacity over 512G(512G/1TB/2TB) must be installed with a thermal pad. M.2 SATA
SSD and M.2 PCIe SSD with 128G and 256G does not require a thermal pad.
Installing the M.2 PCIe Solid State Drive -SSD
1. Place the thermal pad into the slot on the system board [1].
NOTE:
M.2 PCIe SSD with capacity over 512G(512G/1TB/2TB) must be installed with a thermal pad. M.2 SATA SSD
and M.2 PCIe SSD with 128G and 256G does not require a thermal pad.
2. Insert the M.2 PCIe SSD card into the card slot on the system board [2].
3. Replace the single (M2 x 3.5) screw that secures the M.2 PCIe SSD card to the system board [3].
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Removing and Installing components

Dell Precision 3431 Small Form Factor Specifications

General

Brand	Dell
Model	Precision 3431 Small Form Factor
Category	Desktop
Language	English