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Adjust the retainer on the internal M.2 backplane

Follow the instructions in this section to adjust the retainer on the internal M.2 backplane.

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 system.

Procedure

  1. Adjust the M.2 retainer.
    Note

    The M.2 backplane you want to adjust might be different from the following illustrations, but the adjustment method is the same.

    Figure 1. M.2 retainer adjustment
    Adjust the M.2 retainer.

    1. Press both sides of a retainer.
    2. Move the retainer to the larger opening of the keyhole.
    3. Take the retainer out of the keyhole.
    4. Insert the retainer into the correct keyhole into which the retainer should be installed to accommodate the particular size of the M.2 drive you wish to install.
    5. Press both sides of the retainer.
    6. Slide the retainer until it is seated into the smaller opening of the keyhole.
  2. Install a new M.2 drive and backplane. See Install the internal M.2 backplane and M.2 drive.

After you finish

Complete the parts replacement. See Complete the parts replacement.