Removal
Side Cover
Identify the side cover highlighted in blue.
Slide the release latch until your hear a click.
Slide the side cover towards the back of the computer and lift it from the system.
Front bezel
Identify the front bezel highlighted in blue.
Gently pry and release the front bezel tabs sequentially from the top.
Rotate the front bezel outward from the chassis and remove the front bezel.
Hard drive assembly
Disk drive cage
Identify the disk drive cage highlighted in blue.
Move the lock handle to unlock the disk drive cage and detach it from the chassis.
Lift the disk drive and detach it from the mounting points on the chassis.
Rotate the drive cage and place it on the chassis.
Lift the disk drive cage away from the computer.
Graphics Card
Identify the graphics card highlighted in blue.
Using the tab, lift and open the PCIe door.
Press down on the release tab and lift the graphics card off the system board.
Dell Ultra Speed Drive Gen3 Card (2280)
Identify the dell ultra speed drive gen3 card highlighted in blue.
Pull the tab to open the PCIe door.
Lift the dell ultra speed drive gen3 card off the system board.
Turn the dell ultra speed drive gen3 card over.
Remove the screw that secures the SSD to the dell ultra speed drive gen3 card.
Turn the dell ultra speed drive gen3 card over.
Lift the SSD and remove the standoff nut from the SSD.
Remove the SSD from the slot on the ultra speed drive gen3 card.
Bay support bracket
Identify the bay support bracket highlighted in blue.
Remove the screws that secure the bay support bracket to the chassis.
Slightly lift the bay support bracket and pull to release it from the slot on the chassis.
Lift the bay support bracket off the chassis.
Solid State Drive (SSD) 2280
Identify the solid state drive (SSD) highlighted in blue.
Remove the screw that secures the SSD to the system board.
Slide and lift the solid state drive from the SSD slot on the system board.
Install
Solid State Drive (SSD) 2280
Identify the solid state drive (SSD) location highlighted in blue.
Align the notch with the tab and slide the SSD into the connector.
Install the screw that secure the SSD to the system board.
Bay support bracket
Identify the bay support bracket location highlighted in blue.
Insert the bay support bracket at an angle into the slot on the chassis.
Align the screw holes and place the bay support bracket on the slot on the chassis.
Install the screws that secure the bay support bracket to the chassis.
Dell Ultra Speed Drive Gen3 Card (2280)
Identify the dell ultra speed drive gen3 card location highlighted in blue.
Align the notch with the tab and slide the SSD into the connector.
Install the standoff nut on the SSD.
Turn the dell ultra speed drive gen3 card over.
Install the screw that secures the SSD to the dell ultra speed drive gen3 card.
Turn the dell ultra speed drive gen3 card over.
Using the alignment post on the PCIe slot, insert the card into its connector and press down firmly.
Close the PCIe door.
Graphics Card
Identify the graphics card location highlighted in blue.
Align the graphics card with the connector on the system board.
Using the alignment post on the PCIe slot, connect the card in the connector and press down firmly.
Close the PCIe door to secure the graphics card in the slot.
Disk drive cage
Identify the disk drive cage location highlighted in blue.
Place the disk drive cage upside down on the chassis.
Connect the data and power cable to the connectors on the optical drive.
Hold the disk drive cage upright and align with its mounting points with the slots on the chassis.
Push the cage until the assembly is secured onto the chassis.
Move the lock handle to lock the disk drive cage in place.
Hard drive assembly
Front bezel
Identify the front bezel location highlighted in blue.
Align the front cover tabs with the slots on the chassis.
Rotate the front cover towards the chassis and snap it into place.
Side Cover
Identify the side cover location highlighted in blue.
Slide the side cover towards the front of the computer until you hear the release latch click.