M.2 Solid-State Drive - Lenovo ThinkStation P520 Hardware Maintenance Manual

What to do next:
• To work with another piece of hardware, go to the appropriate section.
• To complete the installation or replacement, go to "Completing the parts replacement" on page 202.

M.2 solid-state drive

Attention: Do not open your computer or attempt any repair before reading and understanding the Chapter
1 "Read this first: Important safety information" on page 1.
An M.2 solid-state drive can be installed in the storage drive bracket, on the system board or on an M.2
solid-state drive PCIe adapter. The instructions on how to install or replace a M.2 solid-state drive also apply
to the Intel Optane memory. Before replacing the Intel Optane memory, ensure that you disable the Intel
Optane memory from the Intel Rapid Storage Technology (Intel RST) Console. Otherwise, all data on the
storage drive will be lost.
M.2 solid-state drive in the storage drive bracket
To remove or install an M.2 solid-state drive, do the following:
1. Prepare your computer. See "Preparing your computer and removing the computer cover" on page 103.
2. To remove the failing M.2 solid-state drive, do the following:
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