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June 11th, 2024 17:46
XPS 8950, non-removable SSD
I purchased a Dell XPS 8950 in 2022 and I installed a Linux system on it. Now I want to upgrade my system. It was my understanding that the internal SSD could be removed and swapped with another drive to make upgrades easier. You put a non-removable SSD (an NVMe) in the machine and now I am going to be putting my system at risk when I do an upgrade. I am VERY dis-satisfied with this hard-wired SSD. I bought a desktop so I could swap parts and make changes but you have made that very difficult. Not happy.
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ejn63
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June 11th, 2024 18:03
The drive is easily removed with a standard small Phillips screwdriver.
https://www.dell.com/support/manuals/en-us/xps-8950-desktop/xps-8950-service-manual/removing-the-2230-solid-state-drive?guid=guid-2b0fac8e-f0f4-46fc-9be7-df891006ffad&lang=en-us
RoHe
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June 11th, 2024 23:46
And just to add, the same thing applies if you have an M.2 NVME 2280 SSD in this XPS 8950...
Element115s4
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June 12th, 2024 05:42
Buy a Samsung 990Pro and never look back!
My 8950 loves it!