Installing The M.2 2230 Solid-State Drive - Dell Inspiron 24 5421 Owner's Manual

The following image indicates the location of the solid-state drive and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.
Steps
1. Remove the screw (M2x3.5) that secures the solid-state drive to the system board.
2. Slide and remove the solid-state drive from the M.2 card slot on the system board.

Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive

Prerequisites
CAUTION: Solid-state drives are fragile. Exercise care when handling the solid-state drive.
If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation procedure.
About this task
NOTE: The M.2 card installed on your computer will depend on the configuration ordered. The supported card
configurations on the M.2 card slot are:
● M.2 2230 solid-state drive
● M.2 2280 solid-state drive
NOTE: This procedure applies if you are installing an M.2 2230 solid-state drive.
If you are replacing an M.2 2280 solid-state drive with an M.2 2230 solid-state drive, move the screw mount as shown in the
following figure, before you perform the other steps in the installation procedure.
58 Removing and installing Customer Replaceable Units (CRUs)