2. Slide and lift the solid-state drive thermal shield off the 2280 solid-state drive.
3. Remove the screw (M2x3) that secures the 2280 solid-state drive to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
4. Slide and lift the 2280 solid-state drive off M.2 slot two on the system board.
Installing the 2280 solid-state drive in M.2 slot two
Prerequisites
If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation procedure.
About this task
NOTE:
If you have ordered a 3-cell (40 Wh) battery configuration, your computer will not support a solid-state drive in M.2
slot two.
NOTE:
If you have ordered a 4-cell (53 Wh) battery configuration, your computer may support a 2230 solid-state drive, or
a 2280 solid-state drive in M.2 slot two.
NOTE:
Before installing your 2280 solid-state drive, ensure that the mounting bracket is in the correct location. For more
information, see
Installing the solid-state drive mounting bracket
.
NOTE:
If there is only one solid-state drive in the configuration you ordered, you may install another solid-state drive in the
other M.2 slot. However, you need a solid-state drive bracket (sold separately) to install the additional solid-state drive.
The following image indicates the location of the 2280 solid-state drive that is installed in M.2 slot two and provides a visual
representation of the installation procedure.
30
Removing and installing components
