Install the M.2 backplane

Follow instructions in this section to install 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.

Firmware and driver download: You might need to update the firmware or driver after replacing a component.

Go to Drivers and Software download website for ThinkSystem SR665 V3 to see the latest firmware and driver updates for your server.
Go to Update the firmware for more information on firmware updating tools.

Procedure

Touch the static-protective package that contains the new part to any unpainted surface on the outside of the server. Then, take the new part out of the package and place it on a static-protective surface.
Install the M.2 backplane.
M.2 backplane on the air baffle
1. Install the M.2 backplane on the air baffle.
  Figure 1. Installing the M.2 backplane on the air baffle
  1. Open the retention clip on the air baffle.
  2. Align the guide holes on the M.2 backplane with the guide pins on the air baffle, and insert the backplane into the air baffle.
  3. Rotate the M.2 backplane downward into place.
  4. Tighten the screw to secure the M.2 backplane.
2. Install the M.2 drive on the M.2 backplane. See Install an M.2 drive.
M.2 backplane on the middle drive cage
1. Install the M.2 backplane on the middle drive cage.
  Figure 2. Installing the M.2 backplane on the middle drive cage
  
  Align the screws on the M.2 backplane with the screw holes on the drive cage, and insert the backplane into the drive cage.
  Tighten the screw on the middle of the M.2 backplane.
  Tighten the screw on the end of the M.2 backplane.
2. Install the M.2 drive on the M.2 backplane. See Install an M.2 drive.
3. Press the latch as shown and close the handle.
  Figure 3. Closing the handle of the middle drive cage
Connect the M.2 cables to M.2 backplane.
Figure 4. Connecting M.2 cables to M.2 x4 non-RAID SATA/NVMe 2-bay backplane

Figure 5. Connecting M.2 cables to M.2 x1 RAID NVMe 2-bay backplane
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 6. Connecting M.2 cables to M.2 RAID SATA/NVME 2-bay backplane
1. Connect the M.2 cable to the M.2 backplane.
2. Rotate the latch on the cable as illustrated, and press the latch down until it clicks into place.