2.5-Inch Hard Drive; Removing The 2.5-Inch Hard Drive - Dell Inspiron 15 3521 Service Manual

4. Align the screw hole on the M.2 2280 solid-state drive thermal plate with the screw hole on the palm-rest and keyboard
assembly.
5. Replace the screw (M2x2) to secure the M.2 2280 solid-state drive thermal plate to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
Next steps
1. Install the base cover.
2. Install the secure digital
3. Follow the procedure in
4. Verify if the storage device is installed correctly:
a. Turn on or restart your system.
b. Press F2 when the Dell logo is displayed on the screen to enter the system setup (BIOS) program.
NOTE: A list of storage devices are displayed under the System Information in the General group.
c. If you have replaced the primary storage device that had the operating system installed, see Reinstall Windows 11 to
the Dell factory image using recovery media in the knowledge base article 000192698.

2.5-inch hard drive

Removing the 2.5-inch hard drive

Prerequisites
1. Follow the procedure in
2. Remove the secure digital
3. Remove the base cover.
About this task
NOTE: This procedure applies only to systems shipped with a 2.5-inch hard drive installed.
The following images indicate the location of the 2.5-inch hard drive and provide a visual representation of the removal
procedure.
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