Installing The M.2 2280 Solid-State Drive - Dell NOT21990 Owner's Manual

Steps
1. Remove the screw (M2x2) that secures the M.2 2280 solid-state drive thermal plate to the palm-rest and keyboard
assembly.
2. Slide and remove the M.2 2280 solid-state drive thermal plate from the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
3. Slide and remove the M.2 2280 solid-state drive from the M.2 card slot on the system board.

Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive

Prerequisites
If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation procedure.
About this task
The following images indicate the location of the M.2 2280 solid-state drive and provide a visual representation of the
installation procedure.
46 Removing and installing Customer Replaceable Units (CRUs)