M.2 Solid-State Drive; Removing The M.2 2230 Solid-State Drive - Dell Inspiron 14 3420 Service Manual

Steps
1. Carefully place the interposer board in the slot.
2. Connect the battery cable to the system board.
3. Replace the screw (M1.6x3.4, Torx T5) that secures the battery cable to the system board.
4. Align the screw holes on the base cover with the screw holes on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
5. Place and snap the base cover into place on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
6. Tighten the four captive screws that secure the base cover to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
7. Replace the four (M2x5) screws that secure the base cover to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
Next steps
1. Follow the procedure in

M.2 solid-state drive

Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive

Prerequisites
1. Follow the procedure in
2. Remove the base cover.
About this task
NOTE: This procedure applies only to computers shipped with an M.2 2230 solid-state drive installed.
NOTE: The M.2 card installed will depend on the configuration ordered. Supported card configurations on the M.2 card slot:
● M.2 2230 solid state drive
● M.2 2280 solid-state drive
The following image(s) indicate the location of the M.2 2230 solid-state drive and provide a visual representation of the removal
procedure.
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