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Procedure to move the screw mount in SSD slot two

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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 tab on the 2280 thermal shield into the M.2 card slot and align the screw holes on the thermal shield to the screw holes on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly. 4. Replace the screws (M2x4) that secure the 2280 thermal shield to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly. 5. Replace the two screws (M2x4) that secure the 2280 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. Procedure to move the screw mount in SSD slot two About this task This computer supports two solid-state drive form factors in SSD slot two: ● M.2 2230 ● M.2 2280 If you are replacing the current solid-state drive in SSD slot two, with another solid-state drive that is of a different form factor, see the following procedure to move the location of the screw mount in SSD slot two. Steps 1. Slide to remove the screw mount from the palm-rest and keyboard assembly. 2. Slide the screw mount into the other screw mount slot on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly. 26

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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 tab on the 2280 thermal shield into the M.2 card slot and align the screw holes on the thermal shield to the screw holes
on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
4.
Replace the screws (M2x4) that secure the 2280 thermal shield to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
5.
Replace the two screws (M2x4) that secure the 2280 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
.
Procedure to move the screw mount in SSD slot two
About this task
This computer supports two solid-state drive form factors in SSD slot two:
●
M.2 2230
●
M.2 2280
If you are replacing the current solid-state drive in SSD slot two, with another solid-state drive that is of a different form factor, see
the following procedure to move the location of the screw mount in SSD slot two.
Steps
1.
Slide to remove the screw mount from the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
2.
Slide the screw mount into the other screw mount slot on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
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