Removing The M.2 2280 Solid-State Drive Or Intel Optane Memory - Optional; Installing The M.2 2280 Solid-State Drive Or Intel Optane Memory - Optional - Dell Vostro 3480 Service Manual

Removing the M.2 2280 Solid-state drive or Intel Optane
memory - Optional
Prerequisites
1 Follow the procedure in
2 Remove the SD memory card
3 Remove the base cover
4 Remove the battery
Steps
1 Loosen the captive screw that secures the thermal plate to the palmrest and keyboard assembly [1].
2 Remove the single (M2x3) screw that secures the thermal plate to the palmrest and keyboard assembly [2].
3 Slide and remove the thermal plate from the solid-state drive/Intel Optane slot [3].
4 Slide and lift the solid-state drive/Intel Optane off the palmrest and keyboard assembly [4].
Installing the M.2 2280 Solid-state drive or Intel Optane
memory - Optional
Steps
1 Slide and insert the tab solid-state drive/Intel Optane into the solid-state drive/Intel Optane slot [1, 2].
2 Tighten the captive screw that secures the thermal plate to the palmrest and keyboard assembly [3].
3 Replace the single (M2x3) screw that secures the thermal plate to the palmrest and keyboard assembly [4].
28 Removing and installing components
before working inside your computer