In this video, we will demonstrate how to remove the M.2 2280 Solid-state Drive, or SSD, on a Dell Latitude 7410. Before removing the SSD, read through the safety guidelines to protect your computer from potential damage and ensure your personal safety.
For more information about safety guidelines, see the Latitude 7410 Service Manual at dell.com/support. Before you begin, ensure that you create a recovery drive and back up all data.
Then, turn off your computer and disconnect all attached peripherals. To begin, turn the computer over and loosen the eight captive screws that secure the base cover to the palmrest assembly.
Using the flat-end of a plastic scribe, pry the base cover starting at the top-left corner and work your way around. Lift and remove the base cover off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
Next, disconnect the battery cable using the pull tab to pull the battery cable out of the connector on the system board. We will now proceed with the removal the M.2-2280 SSD.
Remove the single screw that secures the SSD thermal bracket and SSD to the system board. Slide and remove the SSD with its thermal bracket from the slot on the system board.
You must now carefully remove the SSD from the SSD thermal bracket. At this point, you have successfully removed the SSD. Now, let’s see how to install the M.2 2280 SSD.
To begin, align and place the M.2 2280 SSD on the SSD thermal bracket. Now, slide the SSD with the thermal bracket into the M.2 slot and replace the single screw to secure it. You have successfully replaced the SSD.
At this point, you now need to reconnect the battery cable. To do this, slide the cable connector into the pull tab connector on the system board.
To install the base cover, align the screw holes on the base cover with the screw holes on the palmrest assembly, then snap the base cover into place. Now, install the eight screws to secure the base cover to the laptop.
You can now connect all the peripherals turn on your computer. For more information, see the Latitude 7410 Service Manual at dell.com/support.
