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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.

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
    Press the release tab and disengage the connector from the cable socket. Do not pull the cable using force.

  3. Disconnect the M.2 cables from the M.2 backplane.
    Figure 2. Disconnecting M.2 cables

    1. Loosen the screw on the signal cable.
    2. Tilt the connector and remove it.
    3. Remove the power cable.
  4. Remove the M.2 drive from the M.2 adapter.
    Figure 3. M.2 drive removal
    Remove the M.2 drive from the M.2 adapter.

    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.
  5. Remove the M.2 adapter.
    Figure 4. M.2 adapter removal
    Remove the M.2 adapter from the tray.

    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.

Demo video

Watch the procedure on YouTube