Pcie Solid State Drive (Ssd); Removing The Solid State Drive (Ssd); Installing The Solid-State Drive - Dell Precision 5520 Owner's Manual

PCIe Solid State Drive (SSD)

Removing the Solid State Drive (SSD)

Steps
1. Follow the procedures in
2. Remove the:
a. Base cover
b. battery
3. Remove the screw that secures the solid-state drive (SSD) to the system board [1]. Then, slide the SSD out from its
connector on the system board [2].

Installing the solid-state drive

Steps
1. Adhere the thermal pad to the solid-state drive.
NOTE: The thermal pad is applicable only for a PCIe SSD card.
2. Slide the solid-state drive at an angle into the solid-state drive slot.
3. Press the other end of the solid-state drive down and replace the M2 x 3 screw that secures the solid-state drive to the
system board.
4. Install the:
a. battery
b. base cover
5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.
Before Working Inside Your Computer
Disassembly and reassembly 15