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Install an M.2 drive

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 server is installed in a rack, remove the server from the rack.

  • Touch the static-protective package that contains the component to any unpainted metal surface on the server; then, remove it from the package and place it on a static-protective surface.

Figure 1. M.2 drive slot
M.2 drive slot
Table 1. M.2 drive slot locations on M.2 boot adapter
1 M.2 boot adapter slot 12 M.2 boot adapter slot 0

Procedure

Install the M.2 drive.
  1. Hold the M.2 drive at an angle, and insert it into the M.2 slot.
  2. Lower the M.2 drive.
  3. Slide the retainer towards the M.2 drive to secure it in place.
Figure 2. M.2 drive installation
M.2 drive installation

After you finish

  1. Install the M.2 boot adapter assembly to the PCIe riser assembly. See Install a PCIe adapter.

  2. Install the PCIe riser assembly. See Install the PCIe riser assembly.

  3. Connect the M.2 boot adapter cables to the system board. See M.2 boot adapter cable routing.

  4. Install the top cover. See Install the top cover.

  5. Complete the parts replacement. See Complete the parts replacement.

Demo video

Watch the procedure on YouTube