3.
Remove the Phillips M2.0 × 3.2 screw (3) that secures the solid-state drive to the system board.
The solid-state drive tilts up.
4.
Slide the solid-state drive (4) away from the slot and remove it.
5.
Thoroughly inspect and clean (if necessary) the thermal pad material from the surfaces of the
solid-state drive and the solid-state drive shield each time the solid-state drive is removed.
Replacement solid-state drive thermal pad material is available using spare part number
N41048-001. The following illustrations show the replacement thermal material locations.
A thermal pad is used on the solid-state drive (1) and on the solid-state drive shield (2).
To replace the solid-state drive, reverse the removal procedures.
Solid-state drive
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