Installing The Ssd Card - Dell OptiPlex 5270 All-in-One Service Manual

Installing the SSD card

1. Replace the thermal pad on the rectangular outline marked on the system board [1].
NOTE: M.2 PCIe SSD with capacity over 512G (512G/1TB/2TB) must be installed with a thermal pad. M.2 SATA SSD
and M.2 PCIe SSD with 128G and 256G do not require a thermal pad.
2. Insert the SSD card into the card slot on the system board [2].
3. Replace the screw (M2x2.5) that secures the SSD card to the system board [3].
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