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Dell G5 SE 5505 Service Manual

Removing the 2280 solid-state drive in M.2 slot two

Prerequisites

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

About this task

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

NOTE Depending on the configuration ordered, your computer may be shipped with one of the following:
  • One hard drive and one 2230 or 2280 solid-state drive
  • One 2230 solid-state drive and one 2280 solid-state drive
Image: Removing the solid-state drive/Intel Optane memory module

Steps

  1. Remove the two screws (M2x3) that secure the solid-state drive bracket to the system board and the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  2. Lift the solid-state drive bracket off the solid-state drive.
  3. Slide and lift the solid-state drive off the SSD2 slot on the system board.

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