Dell XPS 12 9Q33 mSATA Card Replacement - iFixit Repair Guide

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1. Step 1 Removing the Battery
  Slide the battery cable connector out of its system board socket.
  
  Pull parallel to the motherboard, not straight up, or you will damage the socket.
  
  Remove the screws that secure the battery to the palm-rest assembly.
  
  Lift and remove the battery along with its cable.
  
  Slide and hold the power switch for about five seconds to ground the system board.
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1. Step 2 Removing the mSATA card
  Remove the screw that secures the mSATA card to the system board.
  
  Slide and remove the mSATA card out of the mSATA-card connector.
  
  If this is all you are doing Follow Step In Reverse if not Go to Next Step.
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Conclusion

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

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