Procedure To Replace M.2 2280 Card - Alienware Area-51m Service Manual

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Replace the screw (M2x3) that secures the M.2 thermal shield to the palm-rest assembly and system board.
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Procedure to replace M.2 2280 card

N.B.: This procedure applies only to computers shipped with a M.2 2280 card installed.
N.B.: Depending on the configuration ordered, the computer may have up to two M.2 cards installed. Supported
card configurations per M.2 card slot:
M.2 2230 solid-state drive
M.2 2280 solid-state drive/Intel Optane storage
N.B.: Install the solid-state drive to the SSD1 slot before installing the solid-state drive to the SSD2 slot on the
system board.
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Align the notch on the M.2 2280 solid-state drive with the tab on the M.2 solid-state drive slot on the system board.
2
Slide the M.2 2280 solid-state drive into the M.2 solid-state drive slot on the system board.
3
Align the screw holes on the thermal shield with the screw holes on the computer base.
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GUID-B4CC3DA7-7FD0-49BA-B5BF-A30F180ED0B9
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