Dell OptiPlex 5070 Small Form Factor Service Manual

Removing the M.2 PCIe SSD

1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
2. Remove the:
   1. Side cover
   2. Front bezel
   3. HDD assembly
   4. Hard drive and optical drive module
   5. Heatsink assembly
3. To remove the M.2 PCIe SSD:
   1. Remove the single (M2x3.5) screw that secures the M.2 PCIe SSD to the system board [1].
   2. Lift and pull out the PCIe SSD from its connector on the system board [2].
   3. Remove the SSD thermal pad [3].