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OptiPlex 3000 Small Form Factor Service Manual

Removing the M.2 2230 PCIe solid-state drive

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the procedure in before working inside your computer.
  2. Remove the side cover.
  3. Remove the front bezel.
  4. Remove the 2.5-inch hard-drive.
  5. Remove the 3.5-inch hard-drive.
  6. Remove the disk-drive cage.

About this task

The following images indicate the location of the M.2 2230 PCIe solid-state drive and provide a visual representation of the removal procedure.

SSD 2230 removal

Steps

  1. Remove the single (M2x3) screw that secures the solid-state drive to the system board.
  2. Slide and lift the 2230 solid-state drive from the M.2 card slot on the system board.

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