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Remove the internal M.2 backplane and M.2 drive

Use this information to remove the internal M.2 backplane and M.2 drive.

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.

  • Keep static-sensitive parts in their static-protective packages until installation to prevent exposure to static electricity. Handle the parts with an electrostatic-discharge wrist strap or other grounding systems. Place the parts on a static-protective surface.

Procedure

  1. Remove the top cover. See Remove the top cover.
  2. Disconnect the M.2 cable from the M.2 backplane.
    Figure 1. Disconnecting the M.2 cable

    1. Pull up the latch on the M.2 cable.
    2. Disconnect the M.2 cable from the M.2 backplane.
  3. Remove the M.2 drive from the M.2 backplane.
    Note

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

    Figure 2. M.2 drive removal
    Removing the M.2 drive from the M.2 adapter
    1. Press both sides of the 2 retainer.
    2. Slide the retainer backward to loosen the M.2 drive from the M.2 backplane.
    3. Rotate the M.2 drive away from the M.2 backplane.
    4. Pull the M.2 drive away from the 1 connector at an angle of approximately 30 degrees.
  4. Remove the M.2 module from the chassis.
    Figure 3. M.2 module removal
    Removing the M.2 module from the chassis
    1. Loosen the screw.
    2. Release the M.2 backplane from the pin and carefully lift the M.2 backplane out from the chassis.
  5. Disconnect all M.2 cables from the processor board.

After you finish

If you are instructed to return the component or optional device, follow all packaging instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.

Demo video

Watch the procedure on YouTube