Dell Alienware m15 R7 Service Manual - Page 24
Removing the 2280 solid-state drive in slot two
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Steps 1. Align the notch on the M.2 2230 solid-state drive with the tab on the M.2 card slot on the system board. 2. Slide the M.2 2230 solid-state drive into the M.2 card slot on the system board. 3. Align and place the solid-state drive thermal shield on the solid-state drive. 4. Align the screw hole on the solid-state drive thermal shield with the screw hole on the solid-state drive and palm-rest and keyboard assembly. 5. Replace the two screws (M2x4) that secure the 2230 thermal shield to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly. Next steps 1. Install the base cover. 2. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer. Removing the 2280 solid-state drive in slot two 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 two (SSD2). NOTE: The M.2 card installed on M.2 slot two (SSD2) will depend on the configuration ordered. Supported card configurations: ● 2230 solid-state drive ● 2280 solid-state drive NOTE: Only computers shipped with a NVIDIA GeForce 3060/3070 Ti/3080 Ti graphics card can have a solid-state drive installed in M.2 slot two (SSD2). The following image(s) indicate the location of the 2280 solid-state drive in slot two and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure. 24