5.
Remove the bottom cover (3) from the computer.
6.
Inspect the thermal pad on the surfaces of the solid-state drive shield and the bottom cover each
time the bottom cover is removed. If the thermal pad is torn, missing part of the pad, or dirty,
thoroughly clean the thermal pad from the surfaces of the solid-state drive shield and the bottom
cover. The following illustration shows the replacement thermal pad locations.
A thermal pad is used on the solid-state drive shield (1) and the bottom cover area (2) that services
it.
To install the bottom cover, reverse the removal procedure.
Solid-state drive
To remove the solid-state drive, use this procedure and illustration.
Table 5-2
Solid-state drive descriptions and part numbers
Description
4 TB, M.2 2280, PCIe-4×4, NVMe, dual-sided solid-state drive with TLC
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Spare part number
N06219-002