1030 M.2 Ssd, Bracket, And Thermal Pad - Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11 Hardware Maintenance Manual

1030 M.2 SSD, bracket, and thermal pad

For access, remove this FRU:
• "1010 Base cover assembly" on page 64
Attention:
• Do not drop the drive or apply any physical shock to it. The drive is sensitive to physical shock. Improper
handling can cause damage and permanent loss of data.
• Before removing the drive, have the user make a backup copy of all the information on it if possible.
• Never remove the drive while the system is operating or in sleep mode.
• In case of M.2 SSD replacement, you computer only supports single-sided M.2 SSD. Double-sided M.2
SSD is not applicable due to the height limitation of the slot.
• When handling the M.2 solid-state drive, remove or insert the M.2 solid-state drive horizontally. Otherwise
the slot might get damaged.
Removal steps of M.2 SSD, SSD bracket and thermal pad
Table 5. ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 8
Step Screw (quantity)
1
M2.0 × L2.2 mm (2)
Table 6. ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11
Step Screw (quantity)
1
M2.0 × L2.8 mm (2)
Color Torque
0.181 Nm
Silver
(1.85 kgf-cm)
Color Torque
0.181 Nm
Silver
(1.85 kgf-cm)
.
Chapter 8 Removing or replacing a FRU
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