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Alienware Area-51m Service Manual

Procedure to remove M.2 2280 card

  • NOTE: This procedure applies only to computers shipped with a M.2 2280 card installed.
  • NOTE: Depending on the configuration ordered, the computer may have up to two M.2 cards installed. Supported card configurations per M.2 card slot:
    • M.2 2230 solid-state drive
    • M.2 2280 solid-state drive/Intel Optane storage
  1. Remove the screw (M2x3) that secures the thermal shield and the solid-state drive to the computer base.
  2. Slide and lift the thermal shield from the computer base.
  3. Slide and remove the M.2 2280 solid-state drive from the M.2 solid-state drive slot on the system board.Image: Removing the solid-state drive thermal shield

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