Service Manual

Removing the U.2 solid-state drive
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follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions
in
After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
1 Remove the stability foot.
2 Remove the left and right side-panels. See “Removing the side panels”.
Procedure
1 Lay the chassis on the left side.
2 Disconnect the power cable from the U.2 solid-state drive.
3 Disconnect the U.2 fan cable from the fan connector.
4 Remove the screw (#6-32x6) that secures the U2.solid-state drive to the chassis.
5 Lift the U.2 solid-state drive, along with the hard-drive assembly bracket o the chassis.
6 Remove the four screws (#6-32x3.6) that secure the U.2 solid-state drive to the hard-drive assembly bracket.
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