Dell Latitude E7270 Solid State Drive Replacement

Introduction

Use this guide to replace a full or broken Solid State Drive on your Dell Latitude E7270.

The Solid State Drive is where your computer stores all of its downloaded software/drivers/operating system. Solid State Drives are more robust than typical Hard Disk Drives, but are not immune to physical damage or onboard shorts. A damaged/full Solid State Drive can do anything from slow your computer down to make it inoperable.

Before using this guide, check out the troubleshooting page to see if your symptoms match any that represent a bad battery.

Before you begin this repair, make sure that your device is powered off and it is unplugged from the charger.

NOTE: In the absence of an SSD, a RAM stick was used as a substitute for visual and educational purposes only. The SSD in your device will resemble a RAM stick but may differ in color.

What you need

Step 1 Back Panel

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Place the device top down in front of you so that the vents are visible and are furthest from the user.
Please be sure that the device is powered off and unplugged before removing parts or deconstructing anything.

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Step 2

Remove all eight M2.5 X 8MM screws with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

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Step 3

Lift and remove the panel.

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Step 4 Battery

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Remove the three M2.5 X 5MM screws, located above the battery, with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

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Step 5

Disconnect the battery wire by using your fingers to pull diagonally left on the tab.

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Step 6

Remove the battery completely by grabbing an edge and pulling up on the battery.

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Step 7 Solid State Drive

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Locate the SSD stick on the bottom right of the device.
In the absence of an SSD, a RAM stick was used as a substitute for visual and educational purposes only. The SSD in your device will resemble a RAM stick but may differ in color.

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