Installing The M.2 2280 Solid-State Drive - Dell P126G Service Manual

Steps
1. Remove the screw (M2x3) that secures the solid-state drive thermal bracket to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
2. Lift the solid-state drive thermal bracket off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
3. Remove the screw (M2x3) that secures the solid-state drive to the solid-state drive bracket.
4. Slide and remove the solid-state drive from the solid-state drive slot.

Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive

Prerequisites
If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation procedure.
About this task
This computer supports two solid-state drive form factors.
● M.2 2230
● M.2 2280
If you are replacing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive with an M.2 2330 solid-state drive, the following images indicate where to
install the solid-state drive bracket based on form factor.
34 Removing and installing components