Install the M.2 adapter and M.2 drive

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

Procedure

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

   • The M.2 adapter module is shipped with a loose 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.

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

   1 Slot 0 2 Slot 1

4. Install the M.2 adapter onto the chassis.
   Figure 2. M.2 adapter installation
   

   

   
   
   1. Align the notch of the M.2 adapter with the pin on the chassis, and then place down the M.2 adapter.
   2. Tighten the screw to secure the M.2 adapter.
5. Install the M.2 drive on the M.2 adapter.
   Figure 3. M.2 drive installation
   

   

   
   
   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.
6. Connect the cables to the M.2 backplane and system board. See M.2 drive backplane cable routing (power & signal).
   Figure 4. Connecting M.2 cables
   
   
   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.