Remove the M.2 adapter and M.2 drive

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

About this task

Attention

• Read Installation Guidelines to ensure that you work safely.

• Power off the server and disconnect all power cords for this task.

• 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.

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Procedure

Note

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

1. Remove the top cover. See Remove the top cover.
2. Disconnect the cables from the system board.
   1. Press the release tab to release the connector.
   2. Disengage the connector from the cable socket.
   Note

   Failing to release the tab before removing the cables will damage the cable sockets on the system board. Any damage to the cable sockets might require replacing the system board.

   Figure 1. Disconnecting the M.2 cables
   

   

   
   
3. Remove the M.2 drive from the M.2 adapter.
   Figure 2. M.2 drive removal
   

   

   
   
   1. Press both sides of the retainer 2.
   2. Slide the retainer backward to loosen the M.2 drive from the M.2 adapter.
   3. Rotate the M.2 drive away from the M.2 adapter.
   4. Pull the M.2 drive away from the connector 1 at an angle of approximately 30 degrees.
4. Remove the M.2 adapter.
   Figure 3. M.2 adapter removal
   

   

   
   
   1. Loosen the screw and remove the M.2 adapter from the bracket.
   2. Open the retainer clip on the air baffle.
   3. Remove the M.2 adapter from the air baffle.