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Install the M.2 adapter and M.2 drive

Use this information to install the M.2 adapter and M.2 drive.

Read the installation GuidelinesPower off the server for this taskATTENTION: Static Sensitive Device Ground package before opening
Before installing the M.2 adapter and M.2 drive:

  1. Touch the static-protective package that contains the new M.2 adapter and M.2 drive to any unpainted surface on the outside of the server. Then, take the new M.2 adapter and M.2 drive out of the package and place them on a static-protective surface.

  2. Adjust the retainer on the M.2 adapter to accommodate the particular size of the M.2 drive you wish to install. See Adjust the retainer on the M.2 adapter.

  3. Locate the M.2 drive slot on the M.2 adapter.
    Note

    For some M.2 adapters that support two identical M.2 drives, install the M.2 drive in slot 0 first.

    Figure 1. M.2 drive slot
    M.2 drive slot
    • 1 Slot 0
    • 2 Slot 1

To install the M.2 adapter and M.2 drive, complete the following steps:
Note

  • The M.2 adapter module is shipped with a loosen screw, but the screw is not necessarily used for the installation.

  • The M.2 adapter you want to install might be different from the following illustrations, but the installation method is the same.

Watch the procedure. A video of the installation and removal process is available at YouTube.

  1. Install the internal riser assembly and install the super capacitor modules on the M.2/riser support bracket. See Install a super capacitor module on the M.2/riser support bracket.
  2. Align the pins of the M.2 module bracket with the two holes on both sides of the M.2/riser support bracket, and then install the bracket on the super capacitor modules.
    Figure 2. M.2 module bracket installation
    Install the M.2 module bracket

  3. Install the M.2 adapter into the bracket and tighten the screw.
    Figure 3. M.2 adapter installation
    Install the M.2 adapter into the bracket.

  4. Install the M.2 drive on the M.2 adapter.
    1. Insert the M.2 drive at an angle of approximately 30 degrees into the connector.
    2. Rotate the M.2 drive down until the notch 1 catches on the lip of the retainer 2.
    3. Slide the retainer forward (toward the connector) to secure the M.2 drive into place.
    Figure 4. M.2 drive installation
    Install the M.2 drive on the M.2 adapter

  5. Connect the cables to the M.2 backplane and system board. For more information about cable routing, see M.2 module cable routing.
    1. Tilt the connector at an angle of 20 degrees or lower, and insert it until its bottom surface reaches the ramp.
    2. Press the connector down flat.
    3. Tighten the screw on the signal cable.
    4. Connect the power cable.
    Figure 5. Connecting M.2 cables

After you finish

  1. Complete the parts replacement. See Complete the parts replacement.

  2. Use the Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager to configure the RAID. For more information, see: Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager portal page
    Important

    Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager (LXPM) supported version varies by product. All versions of Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager are referred to as Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager and LXPM in this document, unless specified otherwise. To see the LXPM version supported by your server, go to Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager portal page.

Demo video

Watch the procedure on YouTube