Remove the bottom M.2 cabled adapter and M.2 drives

Follow instructions in this section to remove the bottom M.2 adapter and M.2 drives.

About this task

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CAUTION

The power-control button on the device and the power switch on the power supply do not turn off the electrical current supplied to the device. The device also might have more than one power cord. To remove all electrical current from the device, ensure that all power cords are disconnected from the power source.

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.
If the node is installed in an enclosure or mounted, remove the node from the enclosure or mount. See Configuration guide.
If one or more NVMe solid-state drives are to be removed, it is recommended to disable them beforehand via the operating system.
Before you remove or make changes to drives, drive controllers (including controllers that are integrated on the system board), drive backplanes, or drive cables, make sure to back up all important data stored in drives.
Before you remove any component of a RAID array (drive, RAID card, etc.), back up all RAID configuration information.

Procedure

Make preparation for this task.

Remove the bottom cover. See Remove the bottom cover.
Remove the bottom air baffle. See Remove the bottom air baffle.

Remove an M.2 drive

If necessary, remove an M.2 drive from the bottom M.2 cabled adapter.

Locate the M.2 drive to be removed.
Slots on bottom M.2 cabled adapter

1 Slot 12 / M.2 Bay 11
2 Slot 11 / M.2 Bay 10
Remove the M.2 drive.
1. Loosen the screw that secures the M.2 drive.
2. Pivot the rear side of the M.2 drive away from the M.2 adapter.
3. Remove the M.2 drive from the slot.
Note
If necessary, repeat this procedure to the other M.2 drive to be removed.
Figure 1. Removing an M.2 drive