2. Remove the solid-state drive cover (2).
3. Lift the front edge of the solid-state drive until it rests at an angle. (1), and then pull the solid-state drive 
away from the socket to remove it (2). 
4. Thoroughly clean the thermal material from the surfaces of the solid-state drive and the solid-state 
drive top shield each time the solid-state drive top shield is removed. The solid-state drive thermal pad 
is available in the Solid-State Drive Thermal Pad Kit, spare part number N13559-001. Note that this 
thermal pad is already attached to the solid-state drive cover, which is not available as a spare part. The 
following illustration shows the replacement thermal material locations.
A thermal pad is used on the solid-state drive shield (1) and on the solid-state drive (2).
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