Service Manual

Removing the U.2 solid-state drive

NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and 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

Remove the

left-side cover.

Procedure

1. Lay the computer on the right side.

2. Disconnect the power cable from the U.2 solid-state drive.

3. Slide the power-supply unit cage release latches towards the unlock position.

4. Lift the power-supply unit cage while pressing and holding the graphics-card bracket.

5. Slide the fan cable and the data and power cable through the power-supply unit cage.

6. Disconnect the fan cable from the system board.

7. Disconnect the power cable from the power-supply unit.

8. Disconnect the data cable from the connector on the solid-state drive.

9. Slide the solid-state drive adapter to the solid-state drive slot and remove the screw that secures the solid-state drive adapter to

the system board.

10.Press the release tabs on the hard-drive carrier and slide the U.2 solid-state drive out of the hard-drive cage.

data cable 2. power cable

3. hard-drive cage 4. release tabs