Solid-State Drive; Removing The M.2 2280 Pcie Solid-State Drive; Installing The M.2 2280 Pcie Solid-State Drive - Dell Precision 3240 Compact Service Manual

Solid-state drive

Removing the M.2 2280 PCIe solid-state drive

Prerequisites
1. Follow the procedure in
2. Remove the side cover.
3. Remove the top cover (side
4. Remove the front bezel.
5. Remove the fan assembly.
NOTE: This step is valid for system configuration that is shipped with 80 W CPU.
6. Remove the riser card.
7. Remove the hard-drive
About this task
The following images indicate the location of the solid-state drive and provide a visual representation of the removal procedure.
Steps
1. Remove the screw (M2x3.5) that secures the solid-state drive to the system board.
2. Slide and lift the solid-state drive off the system board.

Installing the M.2 2280 PCIe solid-state drive

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