Inspiron 24 5420 All-in-One Owner's Manual

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Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
  2. Remove the stand.
  3. Remove the back cover.
  4. Remove the I/O cover.
  5. Remove the system-board shield.

About this task

NOTE:The M.2 card that is installed on your computer depends on the configuration ordered. The supported card configurations on the M.2 card slot are:
  • M.2 2230 solid-state drive
  • M.2 2280 solid-state drive
NOTE:This procedure applies only to computers shipped with an M.2 2280 solid-state drive.
The following image indicates the location of the solid-state drive and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.
Figure 1. Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive
Image: RRemoving the solid-state drive

Steps

  1. Remove the screw (M2x3.5) that secures the solid-state drive to the system board.
  2. Slide and remove the solid-state drive from the M.2 card slot on the system board.

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