Dell Alienware Area-51m, Service Manual

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Removing the solid-state drives
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and
follow the steps in Before working inside your computer . After working inside your computer, follow the instructions
in After working inside your computer . For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance .
CAUTION: Solid-state drives are fragile. Exercise care when handling the solid-state drive.
CAUTION: To avoid data loss, do not remove the solid-state drive while the computer is in sleep or on state.
Prerequisites
Remove the base cover .
Procedure to remove M.2 2230 card
NOTE: This procedure applies only to computers shipped with a M.2 2230 card installed.
NOTE: Depending on the configuration ordered the computer may have up to two M.2 cards installed. Supported
card configurations per M.2 card slot:
• M.2 2230 solid-state drive
• M.2 2280 solid-state drive/Intel Optane storage
1 Remove the screw (M2x3) that secures the M.2 thermal shield to the palm-rest assembly and system board.
2 Lift the M.2 thermal shield from the palm-rest assembly and system board.
3 Remove the screw (M2x3) that secures the M.2 2230 card to the palm-rest assembly.
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