Dell Alienware m15 R2 Service Manual

Also see for Alienware m15 R2: Setup and Specifcations Service manual

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Steps1 Remove the screw (M2x3) that secures the M.2 thermal shield to the palm-rest assembly.2 Lift and remove the M.2 2280 thermal shield off the M.2 2280 solid-state drive.NOTE: A thermal shield is only present on PCIe M.2 cards.3 Slide and remove the M.2 2280 solid-state drive from the M.2 card slot on the system board.Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drivePrerequisiteIf you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation procedure.About this taskNOTE: This procedure applies if you are installing a M.2 2280 solid-state drive.NOTE: Depending on the configuration ordered your computer may have up to two M.2 cards installed. Supportedcard configurations per M.2 card slot:• M.2 2230 solid-state drive + 2230 mounting bracket• M.2 2280 solid-state driveNOTE: For PCIe, NVMe solid-state drives a thermal shield is required for optimal heat dissipation and is installed inyour computer when these configurations are ordered. If these configurations are installed After Point-of-Sale(APOS), contact Dell support for the thermal shield.NOTE: Before replacing the M.2 card take note that there are two M.2 card slots present on your computer, for:• the left card slot PCIe, NVMe and SATA AHCI cards are supported.• the right card slot only PCIe, NVMe cards are supported.The following image indicates the location of the M.2 2280 solid-state drive and provides a visual representation of theinstallation procedure.Steps1 Align the notch on the M.2 2280 solid-state drive with the tab on the M.2 card slot on the system board.17