Dell Precision 5520 Owners Manual - Page 14

Installing the solid-state drive, Hard drive, Removing the Hard Drive

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2. Remove the: a) Base cover b) battery 3. Remove the screw that secures the solid-state drive (SSD) to the system board [1]. Then, slide the SSD out from its connector on the system board [2]. Installing the solid-state drive 1. Adhere the thermal pad to the solid-state drive. NOTE: The thermal pad is applicable only for a PCIe SSD card. 2. Slide the solid-state drive at an angle into the solid-state drive slot. 3. Press the other end of the solid-state drive down and replace the M2 x 3 screw that secures the solid-state drive to the system board. 4. Install the: a) battery b) base cover 5. Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer. Hard drive Removing the Hard Drive 1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer. 2. Remove the: a) Base cover b) battery 3. Perform the following steps to remove the hard-drive bracket from the computer: a) Remove the four M2x4 screws securing the hard-drive bracket to the computer [1]. b) Lift the hard-drive cage [2] off the hard drive assembly [3]. 14 Disassembly and reassembly

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2.
Remove the:
a)
Base cover
b)
battery
3.
Remove the screw that secures the solid-state drive (SSD) to the system board [1]. Then, slide the SSD out from its connector on the
system board [2].
Installing the solid-state drive
1.
Adhere the thermal pad to the solid-state drive.
NOTE:
The thermal pad is applicable only for a PCIe SSD card.
2.
Slide the solid-state drive at an angle into the solid-state drive slot.
3.
Press the other end of the solid-state drive down and replace the M2 x 3 screw that secures the solid-state drive to the system board.
4.
Install the:
a)
battery
b)
base cover
5.
Follow the procedures in
After Working Inside Your Computer.
Hard drive
Removing the Hard Drive
1.
Follow the procedures in
Before Working Inside Your Computer
.
2.
Remove the:
a)
Base cover
b)
battery
3.
Perform the following steps to remove the hard-drive bracket from the computer:
a)
Remove the four M2x4 screws securing the hard-drive bracket to the computer [1].
b)
Lift the hard-drive cage [2] off the hard drive assembly [3].
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Disassembly and reassembly