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Install an M.2 cage

Follow instructions in this section to install an M.2 cage.

About this task

Attention

  • Read Installation Guidelines and Safety inspection checklist to ensure that you work safely.

  • Power off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables. See Power off the server.

  • Prevent exposure to static electricity, which might lead to system halt and loss of data, by keeping static-sensitive components in their static-protective packages until installation, and handling these devices with an electrostatic-discharge wrist strap or other grounding systems.

Procedure

  1. Touch the static-protective package that contains the M.2 cage to any unpainted surface on the outside of the server. Then, take the M.2 cage out of the package and place it on a static-protective surface.
  2. Install the M.2 cage.
    Figure 1. M.2 cage installation

    1. Slide the cage to the direction as shown to align the cage with pins on the chassis.
    2. Tighten the screw and make sure that the cage is secured in place.
  3. Connect the cables routed through the clips on the M.2 cage. For more details, see Internal cable routing.
  4. Install the air baffle. See Install the air baffle.
  5. Install the top cover. See Install the rear top cover.

After you finish

Complete the parts replacement. See Complete the parts replacement.

Demo video

Watch the procedure on YouTube