The invention relates to a replaceable hardware component (100), in particular an SSD
mass storage device, comprising a component housing (110) having a base body (111) and a housing cover (117) connectable to the base body (111), and an
electronic circuit (120) arranged on a
printed circuit board (121) in the component housing (110), wherein the
printed circuit board (121) has a connector (123) which is accessible from the outside through an opening in the component housing (110) in order to insert the connector (123) in an
insertion direction (214) into a socket (213) of a
data processing device (200), wherein the component housing (110) has at least two opposing sliding elements (112) which are configured to insert the hardware component (100) into the
data processing device (200) in a form-fitting manner along guide surfaces (215) of the
data processing device (200).until the connector (123) is inserted into the socket (213). The invention further relates to a data
processing device (200), in particular a
control unit, comprising a device housing (210) and an
electronic circuit (212) arranged on a mainboard (211) in the device housing (210), wherein the mainboard (211) has at least one socket (213) for a replaceable hardware component (100), which is configured to insert a connector (123) of the replaceable hardware component (100) into the socket (213) in an
insertion direction (214), wherein at least two opposing guide surfaces (215) extending parallel to the
insertion direction (214) are provided, which are configured to insert sliding elements (112) of the replaceable hardware component (100) into the data
processing device (200) in a form-fitting manner along the guide surfaces (215).until the connector (123) is inserted into the socket (213).