Removing The Solid-State Drive; Prerequisites; Procedure - Alienware X51 Service Manual

Removing the solid-state
drive
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the
safety information that shipped with your computer and
follow the steps in
After working inside your computer, follow the instructions
in After working inside your
practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION: Solid-state drives are fragile. Exercise care when
handling the hard drive.
CAUTION: To avoid data loss, do not remove the solid-state
drive while the computer is in sleep or on state.

Prerequisites

Remove the side

Procedure

1 Remove the screws that secure the riser cage to the chassis.
2
Release the riser cage from the tabs on the chassis
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