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5

Time Required

                          5 - 15 minutes

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Introduction

This guide can be completed within a few minutes, and you only need a small Phillips head screwdriver.

As a precaution, unplug and turn off your computer before working on it.

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Step 1

              M.2 NVMe Drive
  • Lay the desktop on its side with the glass case facing up.
  • Remove the single screw.

Lay the desktop on its side with the glass case facing up.

Remove the single screw.

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Step 2

  • Remove the glass side by pivoting it up with the bottom side still seated in the notches.
  • Lift the glass side out of the notches and set it to the side.

Remove the glass side by pivoting it up with the bottom side still seated in the notches.

Lift the glass side out of the notches and set it to the side.

Step 3

  • Locate the M.2 drive that is right above the CPU.
  • Remove the screw on the edge of the drive.

Locate the M.2 drive that is right above the CPU.

Remove the screw on the edge of the drive.

Step 4

  • The drive should lift up on the edge where the screw was.
  • Pull the drive out at an angle from the motherboard.

The drive should lift up on the edge where the screw was.

Pull the drive out at an angle from the motherboard.

Step 5

  • Line the new drive up with the slot and gently slide it in.
  • Use one finger to hold the drive down while you screw it back in.

Line the new drive up with the slot and gently slide it in.

Use one finger to hold the drive down while you screw it back in.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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