
Vostro 5402 Service Manual
Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive - SSD-1 - discrete
Prerequisites
- Follow the procedure in before working inside your computer.
- Remove the base cover.
- Disconnect the battery (3-cell or 4-cell).
About this task
NOTE:Depending on the configuration ordered, your computer may support a 2230 solid-state drive or a 2280 solid-state drive in M.2 slot one.
NOTE:M.2 slot two supports one PCIe Gen3 x4 NVMe or SATA solid-state drive (M.2 2230 or M.2 2280) or one Intel Optane Memory H10 with solid state storage.
The figure indicates the location of the M.2 2230 solid-state drive in slot one and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.

Steps
- Remove the single screw (M2x3) that secures the solid-state drive to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
- Slide and remove the solid-state drive module from the solid-state drive slot on the system board.
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