Removing The Solid-State Drive; Prerequisites; Procedure - Alienware Area-51 R3 Threadripper Edition 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
Before working inside your
computer, follow the instructions in
computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory
Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION: Solid-state drives are fragile. Exercise care when handling
the solid-state drive.
CAUTION: To avoid data loss, do not remove the solid-state drive
while the computer is in sleep or on state.

Prerequisites

1 Remove the
2 Remove the left and right side-panels. See

Procedure

1 Lay the chassis on the right side.
2 Locate the solid-state drive on the system board. For more information on
the solid-state drive see
3 Remove the screw (M2x2.5) that secures the solid-state drive to the system
board.
stability foot.
"system-board
computer. After working inside your
After working inside your
"Removing the side
components".
panels".
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