Skip to main content
Sign Out

Welcome to Dell

My Account
  • Place orders quickly and easily
  • View orders and track your shipping status
  • Enjoy members-only rewards and discounts
  • Create and access a list of your products
  • Manage your Dell EMC sites, products, and product-level contacts using Company Administration.
Sign In Create an Account Dell Financial Services Premier Sign In Partner Program Sign In
Contact Us

Your Dell.com Carts

Inspiron 5406 2-in-1 Service Manual

PDF

Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive

Prerequisites

If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation procedure.

About this task

This computer supports two solid-state drive form factors.
  • M.2 2230
  • M.2 2280

If you are replacing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive with an M.2 2330 solid-state drive, the following images indicate where to install the solid-state drive bracket based on form factor.

Image: Move the screw mount location

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

Image: Installing the solid-state drive

NOTE:Perform step 1 to step 3 if you are replacing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive with an M.2 2280 solid-state drive.

Steps

  1. Remove the screw (M1.6x2.5) that secures the solid-state drive bracket to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  2. Turn the solid-state drive bracket at an angle of 180 degrees.
  3. Insert the solid-state drive bracket into the other solid-state drive bracket slot on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  4. Replace the screw (M1.6x2.5) that secures the solid-state drive bracket to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  5. Align the notch on the solid-state drive with the tab on the solid-state drive slot.
  6. Slide the solid-state drive firmly into the solid-state drive slot at an angle.
  7. Replace the screw (M2x3) that secures the solid-state drive to the solid-state drive bracket.
  8. Align the screw hole on the solid-state drive thermal bracket with the screw hole on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  9. Replace the screw (M2x3) that secures the solid-state drive thermal bracket to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.

Next steps

  1. Install the base cover.
  2. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.

Rate this content

Accurate
Useful
Easy to understand
Was this article helpful?
0/3000 characters
  Please provide ratings (1-5 stars).
  Please provide ratings (1-5 stars).
  Please provide ratings (1-5 stars).
  Please select whether the article was helpful or not.
  Comments cannot contain these special characters: <>()\