- Notes, cautions, and warnings
- Working inside your computer
- Removing and installing components
- Drivers and downloads
- System setup
- Troubleshooting
- Handling swollen Lithium-ion batteries
- Locate the Service Tag or Express Service Code of your Dell computer
- System diagnostic lights
- SupportAssist diagnostics
- Built-in self-test (BIST)
- Recovering the operating system
- Wi-Fi power cycle
- Drain residual flea power (perform hard reset)
- Backup media and recovery options
- Real Time Clock—RTC reset
- Getting help and contacting Dell
XPS 15 9520 Service Manual
Removing the solid-state drive 1
Prerequisites
- Follow the procedure in
Before working inside your computer.
CAUTION: Solid-state drives are fragile. Exercise care when handling the solid-state drive.CAUTION: To avoid data loss, do not remove the solid-state drive while the computer is turned on or is in sleep state.
- Remove the base cover.
About this task
The following image indicates the location of the solid-state drive 1 and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.
Steps
- Remove the screw (M2x2) that secures the solid-state drive thermal bracket and the solid-state drive 1 to the system board.
- Slide the solid-state drive thermal bracket from the peg and lift it from the system board.
- Slide and remove the solid-state drive 1 from the solid-state drive slot.
NOTE: The size of the solid-state drive thermal bracket varies based on the storage type. A solid-state drive thermal bracket that is designed for an M.2 2280 drive cannot accommodate an M.2 2230 drive and vice versa. To use a M.2 2230 drive, an M.2 solid-state drive bracket must be used. Follow the procedure in Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive.
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