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Alienware m15 R7 Service Manual

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Removing the 2280 solid-state drive in slot two

Prerequisites

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

About this task

NOTE: This procedure applies only to computers shipped with a 2280 solid-state drive installed in M.2 slot two (SSD2).
NOTE: The M.2 card installed on M.2 slot two (SSD2) will depend on the configuration ordered. Supported card configurations:
  • 2230 solid-state drive
  • 2280 solid-state drive
NOTE: Only computers shipped with a NVIDIA GeForce 3060/3070 Ti/3080 Ti graphics card can have a solid-state drive installed in M.2 slot two (SSD2).

The following image(s) indicate the location of the 2280 solid-state drive in slot two and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.

Removing the 2280 solid-state drive in slot two

Steps

  1. Remove the two screws (M2x4) that secure the 2280 thermal shield to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  2. Lift the 2280 thermal shield off the solid-state drive.
  3. Slide and remove the 2280 solid-state drive from the solid-state drive slot.

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