1. Remove the solid-state drive holder from the system board if required.
2. Align the connector edge and paste the thermal pad mylar sticker.
3. Peel the release paper.
Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive
Prerequisites
1. Follow the procedure in before working inside your computer.
2. Remove the SIM card.
3. Remove the microSD card.
4. Remove the base cover.
About this task
NOTE: You can refer the below procedure to remove the M.2 2280 solid-state drive from SLOT 1 and SLOT 2.
NOTE: SLOT1 supports only PCIe Gen4 Solid-state drive and does not support any Intel Optane.
NOTE: SLOT2 supports only PCIe Gen3 Solid-state drive and Intel Optane.
The following images indicate the location of the M.2 2280 solid-state drive and provide a visual representation of the removal
procedure.
Figure 1. M.2 2280 solid-state drive without bracket
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Removing and installing components