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mSATA Drive

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 13. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

Prerequisites

1Remove the computer cover. See "Removing the Computer Cover" on page 23.

Removing the mSATA Drive

1Locate the mSATA slot (MSATA1) on the system board. See "System-Board Components" on page 21.

2Remove the screws that secure the mSATA drive to the system board.

3Lift the mSATA drive away from the system-board connector.

mSATA Drive

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Dell XPS 8500 manual MSATA Drive, Removing the mSATA Drive