Lenovo ThinkPad S430 Maintenance Manual page 82

Removal steps of mSATA solid-state drive
Attention:
• Do not drop the drive or apply any physical shock to it. The drive is sensitive to physical shock. Improper
handling can cause damage and permanent loss of data.
• Before removing the drive, have the user make a backup copy of all the information on it if possible.
• Never remove the drive while the computer is operating or in suspend mode.
• Ensure that you partition the mSATA solid-state drive after installing it on the computer you are servicing.
Otherwise, the mSATA solid-state drive will not function correctly. For instructions on on how to partition
an mSATA solid-state drive, go to http://www.lenovo.com/support.
Important: Be sure to partition the mSATA solid-state drive after installing it on the computer you are
servicing. Otherwise, the mSATA solid-state drive will not function correctly. For instructions on partitioning
the mSATA solid-state drive for specific computer models, go to http://www.lenovo.com/support/msata-fru.
Remove the keyboard support plate that on the top of the memory module as shown by the following
illustration.
Remove the screw 3 .
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