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7
Time Required
10 minutes
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- Solid State Drive
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Introduction
You may want to upgrade your solid-state drive for more storage or replace a nonfunctional drive. Luckily, this process is fairly simple for an EliteDesk 800 G4. The specific model we will work with in this guide will be an EliteDesk 800 G4 (35W).
Before starting this process, make sure your device is fully powered down and disconnected. Also make sure you are wearing an anti-static wristband to protect yourself and your device against electro-static discharge. If you’ve never used an anti-static wristband one before, iFixit has an easy guide on how to set one up.
What you need
Step 1
Solid State Drive
- Loosen the thumb screw on the back of the PC.
Loosen the thumb screw on the back of the PC.
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Step 2
- Slide the panel forward (away from the screw) until it is detached from the machine.
- Lift the panel up to remove it.
- The front bezel of the device is attached to the access panel and will also be removed during this step.
Slide the panel forward (away from the screw) until it is detached from the machine.
Lift the panel up to remove it.
The front bezel of the device is attached to the access panel and will also be removed during this step.
Step 3
- Lift the storage cage lever and remove the storage drive from the cage.
Lift the storage cage lever and remove the storage drive from the cage.
Step 4
- Remove the two 12 mm screws near the front of the machine using a T55 Torx screwdriver.
- Lower the cage lever.
Remove the two 12 mm screws near the front of the machine using a T55 Torx screwdriver.
Lower the cage lever.
Step 5
- Slide the cage forward and then up to remove it from the slots that secure it to the chassis.
- Gently flip the storage cage over and rest it down in order to access the solid-state drive.
- Be very careful to not pull too harshly on the locking bar, which connects the storage cage to the motherboard. This could potentially damage the machine.
Slide the cage forward and then up to remove it from the slots that secure it to the chassis.
Gently flip the storage cage over and rest it down in order to access the solid-state drive.
Be very careful to not pull too harshly on the locking bar, which connects the storage cage to the motherboard. This could potentially damage the machine.
Step 6
- Remove the single 4 mm screw that secures the solid-state drive using a Phillips #2 screwdriver.
- Allow the solid-state drive to rise into a tension position.
Remove the single 4 mm screw that secures the solid-state drive using a Phillips #2 screwdriver.
Allow the solid-state drive to rise into a tension position.
Step 7
- Take the solid state drive by the edges and gently pull it from its slot.
- To replace the solid state drive, align the slot in the drive with the key on the chassis and gently slide it back into its slot at an angle.
Take the solid state drive by the edges and gently pull it from its slot.
To replace the solid state drive, align the slot in the drive with the key on the chassis and gently slide it back into its slot at an angle.
Follow the guide in reverse order to replace the rest of the parts that have been removed.
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