How to Install a SSD in Shell Slim

Installation Process

1. Use the screwdriver provided by Fledging to remove screws 1 and 4.
1. Note: These screws are ultra tiny!
2. Install M.2 SSD into the NVMe socket at 2.
1. It’s best to insert at an angle, as in the image above, and then press down.
3. Fasten SSD screw at 3 and adjust your SSD screw location if you used an SSD shorter than 2280.
4. Put back in the circuit board and fasten screws 1 and 4.

How to Format Your SSD

See the following articles on how to format your SSD in Shell Slim:

• Formatting instructions on Windows.
• Formatting instructions on macOS.
• Formatting instructions on Linux.