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OptiPlex Small Form Factor 7010 Owner's Manual

Removing the M.2 2280 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 if applicable.
  5. Remove the 3.5-inch hard drive if applicable.
  6. Remove the disk-drive cage.

About this task

The following image indicates the location of the M.2 2280 solid-state drive and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.

Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive

Steps

  1. Remove the screw (M2x3.5) that secures the M.2 2280 solid-state drive to the system board.
  2. Slide and lift the M.2 2280 solid-state drive from the M.2 card slot on the system board.

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