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Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive - SSD-1 - discrete

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the procedure in before working inside your computer.
  2. Remove the base cover.
  3. 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.

Removing M.2 2230 SSD - discrete

Steps

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

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