Steps
1. Connect the battery cable to the system board, if the battery cable had been previously disconnected.
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:
This procedure applies only to computers shipped with a 2230 solid-state drive installed in SSD slot one.
The following image indicates the location of the 2230 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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