Removing The Solid-State Drive/Intel Optane; Prerequisites; Procedure - Dell Inspiron 15 5000 Service Manual

Removing the solid-state drive/Intel Optane

You need to disable the Intel Optane before removing it from your computer. For more information about disabling the Intel Optane, see
Disabling Intel Optane.
NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow
the steps in Before working inside your
working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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Prerequisites

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Procedure

Prerequisites
1. Remove the optical drive (optional).
2. Remove the base cover.
Procedure
1. Loosen the two captive screws that secure the solid-state drive shield/Intel Optane shield and solid-state drive/Intel Optane to the
palm rest and keyboard assembly.
NOTE: solid-state drive shield/Intel Optane shield is available only on computers shipped with NVMe solid-state
drive/Intel Optane. In computers shipped with mSATA solid-state drive/Intel Optane, remove the screw (M2x2.2)
that secures the solid-state drive/Intel Optane to the palm rest and keyboard assembly.
2. Lift the solid-state drive shield/Intel Optane shield off the palm rest and keyboard assembly.
3. Slide and remove the solid-state drive/Intel Optane from the solid-state drive/Intel Optane slot.
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