Surface Studio M.2 SSD Replacement

Ultimo aggiornamento il 27 lug 2023

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Do you want a bigger SSD or perhaps a faster PCIe NVMe SSD? Follow this guide to replace your SSD.

(Note: Surface Studio with Intel Core i5 comes with SATA III SSD while Surface Studio with Intel Core i7 comes with PCIe NVMe SSD.)

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Lay the Surface face down on a padded surface
Be careful not to scratch the screen when laying it face down
Remove the four rubber feet at each corner concealing the Torx screws
Remove the four Torx screws under the rubber feet.
Two screws on the upper corners are longer than two screws on the lower corners.
Attach suction cups to the bottom cover and then pull on the suction cups to free the bottom cover.

Remove five torx screws holding the two fans to the midframe
Remove the two fans
The fan connectors are behind the midframe and not yet accessible. Let the fans hang loosely until you can access the connectors.
Four large torx screws and four small torx screws hold the midframe to the upper frame.
Remove four large torx screws holding the midframe
Remove four small torx screws holding the midframe

With the midframe removed, the M.2 SSD is now accessible
Remove a torx screw holding the M.2 holding the SSD to the motherboard
Pull the SSD straight back
Do not pull the SSD upward or risk damaging the M.2 socket
The M.2 socket is compatible with most SATA III, PCIe ACHI, and PCIe NVMe in the M.2 2280 form factor