Installing The M.2 2230 Solid-State Drive In The Ssd1 Slot - Dell P46E Service Manual

Steps
1. Remove the screw (M2x4) that secures the solid-state drive thermal bracket to the system board.
2. Lift the solid-state drive thermal bracket off the solid-state drive and let the solid-state drive thermal bracket rest on the system
board.
NOTE: If you are replacing the system board, do not leave the solid-state drive thermal bracket on the system board.
Peel the tape off the system board and lift the solid-state drive thermal bracket.
3. Remove the screw (M2x4) that secures the solid-state drive to the system board.
4. Slide and lift the solid-state drive off the SSD1 slot.

Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive in the SSD1 slot

Prerequisites
If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation procedure.
About this task
NOTE: Depending on the configuration ordered, your computer may support an M.2 2230 solid-state drive or an M.2
2280 solid-state drive in the SSD1 slot.
NOTE: This procedure applies only to computers shipped with an M.2 2230 solid-state drive installed in the SSD1 slot.
NOTE: To replace an M.2 2230 solid-state drive with an M.2 2280 solid-state drive, you must first re-position the solid-
state mounting bracket (see
The following image indicates the location of the M.2 2230 solid-state drive that is installed in the SSD1 slot and provides a visual
representation of the installation procedure.
26 Removing and installing components
Re-positioning the solid-state drive mounting bracket on SSD1 slot).