4. Remove the optical drive holder. See "Optical drive holder" on page 69.
5. Remove the system board shield. See "System board shield" on page 71.
6. Remove the VESA mount bracket cover. See "VESA mount bracket cover" on page 74.
7. Remove the VESA mount bracket. See "VESA mount bracket" on page 76.
8. Depending on your computer model, refer to one of the following to replace the M.2 solid-state drive.
• M70a
– For M.2 solid-state drive (2280) models
Figure 65. Removing the M.2 solid-state drive
Figure 66. Installing the M.2 solid-state drive
– For M.2 solid-state drive (2242) models
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