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Remove the M.2 backplane

Follow the instructions in this section to remove the 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. If the server is installed in a rack, slide the server out on its rack slide rails to gain access to the top cover, or remove the server from the rack. See Server replacement.
  2. Remove the top cover. See Remove the top cover.
  3. 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.
  4. Remove the M.2 drive from the M.2 backplane. See Remove an M.2 drive.
  5. Remove the M.2 backplane from the air baffle.
    Figure 2. Removing the M.2 backplane from the air baffle
    Removing the M.2 backplane from the air baffle
    1. Unfasten the screw that secures the M.2 backplane to the air baffle.
    2. Press the retention clip to release the M.2 backplane.
    3. Remove the M.2 backplane from the air baffle.

After you finish

  1. Install a new M.2 backplane. See Install the M.2 backplane.

  2. 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