2. Align the screw holes on the base cover with the screw holes on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly, and then snap the
base cover into place.
3. Replace the four screws (M2x6) that secure the base cover to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
4. Tighten the four captive screws that secure the base cover to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
Next steps
1. Follow the procedure in
Solid-state drives
Removing the solid-state drive in SSD slot one
Prerequisites
1. Follow the procedure in
2. Remove the
base
cover.
About this task
NOTE:
Your computer has two solid-state drive slots. The solid-state drive 1 slot is located at the bottom left corner of the
system board and the solid-state drive 2 slot is located at the bottom right corner of the system board. Both slots support
M.2 2230 and M.2 2280 SSDs.
NOTE:
For more information about Dell qualified solid-state drives supported by your computer, see Parts & Accessories at
https://www.dell.com/support..
NOTE:
Flash (update) the BIOS before upgrading to a Gen4 solid-state drive.
The following image indicates the location of the solid-state drive that is installed in SSD slot one and provides a visual
representation of the removal procedure.
After working inside your
Before working inside your
computer.
computer.
Removing and installing components
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