Dell Latitude 5580 Owner's Manual

Removing the M.2 Solid State Drive - SSD

1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
2. Remove the:
   1. base cover
   2. battery
3. To remove the SSD:
   1. Peel off the adhesive tape that is placed above the SSD card [1].Remove the one M2x3 screw [1] that secures the SSD to the computer[2].
   2. Lift the SSD frame that secures the SSD card to the system board [2].
   3. Slide and lift the SSD card from the computer [3].
   NOTE For models shipped with NVMe SSDs, remove the thermal plate placed over the SSD.
   
4. To remove the SSD clip:
   1. Remove the M2x3 screw that secures the SSD clip to the computer [1].
   2. Lift the SSD clip away from the computer [2].
      NOTE SSD frame is installed onto the chassis frame to secure the SSD to the system. The SSD frame is a separate service part that needs to be removed and re-installed whenever the chassis frame is removed. The image below shows the location and placement of the SSD frame.