Microsoft Surface Pro X Ssd Replacement Repair Guide

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                          30 seconds - 2 minutes

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Introduction

Before you perform this repair, if at all possible, back up your existing SSD. Then, either familiarize yourself with internet recovery or create a bootable external drive so you’ll be ready to install the operating system onto your new drive and migrate your data to the new SSD.

What you need

Step 1

              Open the kickstand

Make sure your Surface Pro X is turned off, and laying screen-side down on a soft surface.
After turning off your device, make sure to remove the SSD from the Surface before starting any repairs. This will disconnect the battery and prevent damage to the device.
Lift the kickstand to at least a 90° angle, so that it is perpendicular to the Surface’s screen. The further you open the hinge, the easier it is to access the SSD and SIM card door.

Make sure your Surface Pro X is turned off, and laying screen-side down on a soft surface.

After turning off your device, make sure to remove the SSD from the Surface before starting any repairs. This will disconnect the battery and prevent damage to the device.

Lift the kickstand to at least a 90° angle, so that it is perpendicular to the Surface’s screen. The further you open the hinge, the easier it is to access the SSD and SIM card door.

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Step 2

              Open the SSD and SIM card door

Insert a SIM card eject tool or a paperclip into the small hole in the bottom right corner of the SSD and SIM card door, located near the bottom right corner of the Surface.
Press firmly to open the door.

Insert a SIM card eject tool or a paperclip into the small hole in the bottom right corner of the SSD and SIM card door, located near the bottom right corner of the Surface.

Press firmly to open the door.

Step 3

              Remove the SSD and SIM card door

Lift the SSD and SIM card door and remove it from the Surface.
When reinstalling the door, first insert the end of the door with the small tab into the Surface just above the SSD, then lay the rest of the door down.

Lift the SSD and SIM card door and remove it from the Surface.

When reinstalling the door, first insert the end of the door with the small tab into the Surface just above the SSD, then lay the rest of the door down.

Step 4

              Remove the SSD screw

Use a T3 Torx screwdriver to remove the 2.4 mm screw securing the SSD.

Use a T3 Torx screwdriver to remove the 2.4 mm screw securing the SSD.

Step 5

              Remove the SSD

Use your finger or a spudger to lift the SSD just enough that it clears the edges of its recess.
Don’t lift the SSD more than you have to—doing so may damage the SSD or its socket.
Gently pull the SSD straight out of its socket.
When reinstalling the SSD, be sure it is properly seated before reinstalling its retaining screw.

Use your finger or a spudger to lift the SSD just enough that it clears the edges of its recess.

Don’t lift the SSD more than you have to—doing so may damage the SSD or its socket.

Gently pull the SSD straight out of its socket.

When reinstalling the SSD, be sure it is properly seated before reinstalling its retaining screw.

To reassemble your device, follow the above steps in reverse order.

Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.

Repair didn’t go as planned? Check out our Answers community for troubleshooting help.

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richard.brock57 - Dec 10, 2019

The only question remaining is: where does one purchase a M2. 2230 SSD?

Ismail Akudi - Jan 12, 2020

How do you clone or copy windows to the new drive?

Edward - May 12, 2020

To “richard.brock57”, you can search for M.2 2230 SSD and you should find retailers including CDW, Newegg and Insight who sell these. Or you can look specifically for a version, such as KIOXIA BG4 (Kioxia is the rebranding of Toshiba’s SSD drive business). Unfortunately retailers do not yet sell the 1TB version (at least as of my writing this on May 12, 2020), so if you really want 1TB you can do what this fellow did:

To “Ismail Akudi”, you can go to https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/surf… to download a recovery image of Windows 10 onto a USB drive and use that to set up your Surface after you’ve upgraded the drive. You can look at the instructions at the link; they’re reasonably straightforward.

anonymous 8834 - Jun 6, 2022

Where can one find a replacement 2.4mm screw, and what is the exact size/type?

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