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Assemble an M.2 drive assembly

Follow the instructions in this section to assemble an M.2 drive assembly.

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. If necessary, install a new heat sink to the M.2 drive.
    1. Before installing a new heat sink to the M.2 drive, peel off the films on the thermal pads.
      Figure 1. Peeling off the films

      • Peel off the film on the heat sink thermal pad.
      • Peel off the film on the tray thermal pad.
    2. Combine the heat sink and the M.2 drive.
      Figure 2. Installing M.2 drive

      • Place the M.2 drive on the bottom plate.
      • Align the heat sink to the guiding pins on the bottom plate.
      • Tighten four screws to secure the drive and heat sink.
  2. Install the M.2 interposer to the tray.
    Figure 3. Installing M.2 interposer

    1. Align the interposer to the guiding pins on the tray.
    2. Tighten four screws to secure the interposer.
  3. Install the M.2 drive with heat sink to the interposer
    Figure 4. Installing the M.2 drive with heat sink

    1. Hold the M.2 drive with heat sink at an angle, and insert the drive to the interposer slot.
    2. Press the drive down to the interposer.
    3. Tighten one screw to secure the drive.
After you finish

Complete the parts replacement. See Complete the parts replacement.

Demo video

Watch the procedure on YouTube