Dell Alienware m15 R3 Service Manual - Page 24

M.2 2230 WWAN/solid-state drive

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Steps 1. Align the notch on the M.2 2280 solid-state drive with the tab on the M.2 card slot on the system board. 2. Slide the M.2 2280 solid-state drive into the M.2 card slot on the system board. 3. Slide the M.2 2280 thermal shield into the slot on the M.2 SSD frame. 4. Align the screw hole on the M.2 2280 thermal shield to the screw hole on the palm-rest assembly. 5. Replace the screw (M2x2.5) that secures the M.2 2280 solid-state drive to the palm-rest assembly. Next steps 1. Install the base cover. 2. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer. M.2 2230 WWAN/solid-state drive Removing the M.2 2230 WWAN/solid-state drive Prerequisites 1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer. 2. Remove the base cover. About this task NOTE: This procedure applies only to computers shipped with a M.2 2230 solid-state drive or M.2 2230 WWAN card installed in M.2 card slot 3. The following image(s) indicate the location of the M.2 2230 WWAN/solid-state drive and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure. 24

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Steps
1.
Align the notch on the M.2 2280 solid-state drive with the tab on the M.2 card slot on the system board.
2.
Slide the M.2 2280 solid-state drive into the M.2 card slot on the system board.
3.
Slide the M.2 2280 thermal shield into the slot on the M.2 SSD frame.
4.
Align the screw hole on the M.2 2280 thermal shield to the screw hole on the palm-rest assembly.
5.
Replace the screw (M2x2.5) that secures the M.2 2280 solid-state drive to the palm-rest assembly.
Next steps
1.
Install the
base cover
.
2.
Follow the procedure in
After working inside your computer
.
M.2 2230 WWAN/solid-state drive
Removing the M.2 2230 WWAN/solid-state drive
Prerequisites
1.
Follow the procedure in
Before working inside your computer
.
2.
Remove the
base cover
.
About this task
NOTE: This procedure applies only to computers shipped with a M.2 2230 solid-state drive or M.2 2230 WWAN card
installed in M.2 card slot 3.
The following image(s) indicate the location of the M.2 2230 WWAN/solid-state drive and provides a visual representation of the
removal procedure.
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