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Inspiron 15 5502 Service Manual

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Installing the solid-state drive mounting bracket on M.2 slot two

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
  2. Remove the base cover.
  3. Remove the M.2 2230 solid-state drive or the M.2 2280 solid-state drive from M.2 slot two.

About this task

NOTE If there is only one solid-state drive in the configuration you ordered, you can install another solid-state drive in the other M.2 slot. However, you may need a solid-state drive mounting bracket (sold separately) to install the additional solid-state drive.
The figure provides a visual representation of the procedure to move the solid-state drive mounting bracket on M.2 slot two.

Image: Moving the solid-state drive mounting bracket on M.2 slot two

Steps

  1. Remove the screw (M1.6x2) that secures the solid-state drive mounting bracket to the M.2 2230/2280 bracket slot on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  2. Lift the solid-state drive mounting bracket from the M.2 2230/2280 bracket slot on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  3. Place the solid-state drive mounting bracket into the M.2 2230/2280 bracket slot on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  4. Replace the screw (M1.6x2) that secures the solid-state drive mounting bracket to M.2 2230/2280 bracket slot on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  5. Install the M.2 2230 solid-state drive or the M.2 2280 solid-state drive, whichever applicable.

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