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Solid state drive—M.2 slot one, Removing the 2280 solid-state drive from the M.2 slot one

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Steps 1. Connect the battery cable to the system board, if applicable. 2. Slide the notches on the top of the base cover under the rear I/O-cover and snap the base cover into place on the palm-rest assembly. 3. Tighten the six captive screws on the base cover. 4. Replace the two screws (M2.5x9) that secure the base cover to the palm-rest assembly. Next steps 1. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer. Solid state drive-M.2 slot one Removing the 2280 solid-state drive from the M.2 slot one 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 2280 solid-state drive installed in M.2 slot one. NOTE: Depending on the configuration ordered, your computer may support either 2230 solid-state drive or 2280 solidstate drive in M.2 slot one. 14

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Steps
1.
Connect the battery cable to the system board, if applicable.
2.
Slide the notches on the top of the base cover under the rear I/O-cover and snap the base cover into place on the palm-rest
assembly.
3.
Tighten the six captive screws on the base cover.
4.
Replace the two screws (M2.5x9) that secure the base cover to the palm-rest assembly.
Next steps
1.
Follow the procedure in
After working inside your computer
.
Solid state driveā€”M.2 slot one
Removing the 2280 solid-state drive from the M.2 slot one
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 2280 solid-state drive installed in M.2 slot one.
NOTE: Depending on the configuration ordered, your computer may support either 2230 solid-state drive or 2280 solid-
state drive in M.2 slot one.
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