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Dell OptiPlex 5070 Small Form Factor Service Manual

Installing the M.2 PCIe SSD

NOTE:The instructions are applicable to M.2 SATA SSD also.
  1. Place the SSD thermal pad into the slot on the system board [1] .
  2. Insert the M.2 PCIe SSD to the connector on the system board [2].
  3. Replace the single (M2x3.5) screw that secures the M.2 PCIe SSD to the system board [3].
    Installing the M.2 PCIe SSD
  4. Install the:
    1. Heatsink assembly
    2. Hard drive and optical drive module
    3. HDD assembly
    4. Front bezel
    5. Side cover
  5. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.

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