Inspiron 14 5402 Service Manual

Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive from M.2 slot one

Prerequisites

Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
Remove the base cover.

About this task

NOTE This procedure applies only to computers shipped with an M.2 2280 solid-state drive installed in M.2 slot one.

NOTE Depending on the configuration ordered, your computer may support an M.2 2230 solid-state drive or an M.2 2280 solid-state drive in M.2 slot one.

NOTE M.2 slot two supports one PCIe Gen3 x4 NVMe or SATA solid-state drive (M.2 2230 or M.2 2280) or one Intel Optane Memory H10 with Solid State Storage.

The following image indicates the location of the M.2 2280 solid-state drive that is installed in M.2 slot one and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.

Image: Removing the 2280 SSD in M.2 slot one

Steps

Remove the screw (M2x3) that secures the solid-state drive to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
Slide and lift the solid-state drive off the M.2 slot one on the system board.