Dell Inspiron 5570, Service Manual

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Removing the solid-state drive
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
1 Remove the optical drive (optional).
2 Remove the base cover .
Procedure
1 Loosen the two captive screws that secure the solid-state drive shield and solid-
state drive to the palm rest and keyboard assembly.
NOTE: Solid-state drive shield is available only in computers shipped
with NVMe solid-state drive. In computers shipped with mSATA solid-
state drive, remove the screw (M2x2.2) that secures the solid-state
drive to the palm rest and keyboard assembly.
2 Lift the solid-state drive shield off the palm rest and keyboard assembly.
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