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XPS 16 9640 Owner's Manual

Removing the solid-state drive

CAUTION:The information in this removal section is intended for authorized service technicians only.

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
  2. Remove the base cover.

About this task

The following image(s) indicate the location of the solid-state drive and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.
Figure 1. Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive
Image: Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive
Figure 2. Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive
Image: Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive

Steps

  1. Remove the two screws (M2x3) that secure the thermal shield to the system board.
  2. Lift the thermal shield off the solid-state drive.
  3. Slide and lift the solid state drive from the solid-state drive slot (SSD1) on the system board.

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