Removing The Solid-State Drive; Prerequisites; Procedure - Dell Alienware Aurora R8 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
in After working inside your
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 left-side
2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 4 in
3 Remove the graphics

Procedure

1 Locate the solid-state drive slot on the system board. For more information, see
2 Remove the screw (M2x2.5) that secures the solid-state drive to the system board.
3 Slide and lift the solid-state drive off the system board.
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Before working inside your
computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at
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computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions
"Removing the power-supply unit".
"System-board components".