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where is m.2 located om M17 r4.
If nothing else, download the user manual from here [http://downloads.dell.com/manuals/all-pr…|Owners manual] It includes instructions for the removal of all parts. Update (06/01/2018) M17 R4 SSD card is under the top cover. You have to remove the cover/touchpad/keyboard to get to it.
Check this mislabeled video for more info https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXzvIwaB…
It sounds like you have the newer version of the system. Here’s a good overview of the drive locations and what is needed: Inside Alienware 17 R4 – disassembly, internal photos and upgrade options
Try checking out the notebookcheck review of the M17 R4. Notebookcheck usually has a partial teardown in their review. In this case, there’s some photos of the bottom of the laptop disassembled. Check it out here: https://www.notebookcheck.net/Alienware-…
It is listed in the user manual I got for my M17 R4 in 2021 with an NVME m.2 and 307 graphics card. Not sure which one you got but check this out.https://dl.dell.com/topicspdf/alienware-…
