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Alienware m17 Service Manual

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Procedure to remove M.2 2230 card

NOTE This procedure applies only to systems shipped with a M.2 2230 card installed.
NOTE Depending on the configuration ordered the system may have up to two M.2 cards installed. Supported card configurations per M.2 card slot:
  • M.2 2230 solid-state drive + 2230 card bracket
  • M.2 2280 solid-state drive
  • M.2 2280 Intel Optane
NOTE For solid-state drives above 512 GB or Intel Optane above 118 GB a thermal shield is required for optimal heat dissipation and is installed in the computer when these configurations are ordered. If these configurations are installed After Point-of-Sale (APOS), contact Dell support for the thermal shield.
NOTE Depending on the number of M.2 cards installed at Point-of-Sale, the thermal shield installed in the computer may be a full shield or a half shield. If two M.2 cards are installed After Point-of-Sale (APOS) contact Dell support for the full thermal shield.
  1. Remove the two screws (M2x3) that secure 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.
    Image: Removing the solid-state drive thermal shield
  3. Remove the screw (M2x3) that secures the M.2 2230 card bracket to the palm-rest assembly.
  4. Slide and remove the M.2 2230 card along with the bracket from the M.2 slot on the system board.
  5. Remove the screw (M1.6x2) that secures the M.2 2230 card to the card bracket.
  6. Lift the M.2 2230 card off the card bracket.
    Image: Removing a M.2 2230 solid-state drive

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