Dell Vostro 3491 - Removing the M.2 2280 Solid-State Drive or Intel Optane Memory - Optional; Installing the M.2 2280 Solid-State Drive or Intel Optane Memory - Optional

Removing the M.2 2280 Solid-state drive or Intel Optane
memory - Optional
Prerequisites
1. Follow the procedure in before working inside your computer
2. Remove the SD memory card
3. Remove the base cover
4. Disconnect the battery cable from the connector on the system board.
Steps
1. Loosen the captive screw that secures the thermal plate to the palmrest and keyboard assembly [1].
2. Remove the single (M2x3) screw that secures the thermal plate to the palmrest and keyboard assembly [2].
3. Slide and remove the thermal plate from the solid-state drive/Intel Optane slot [3].
4. Slide and lift the solid-state drive/Intel Optane off the palmrest and keyboard assembly [4].
Installing the M.2 2280 Solid-state drive or Intel Optane
memory - Optional
Steps
1. Slide and insert the tab of the solid-state drive/Intel Optane into the solid-state drive/Intel Optane slot [1, 2].
2. Align the thermal plate on the solid-state drive and tighten the captive screw that secures the thermal plate to the palmrest and
keyboard assembly [3].
3. Replace the single (M2x3) screw that secures the thermal plate to the palmrest and keyboard assembly [4].
Removing and installing components
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