Install the M.2 backplane

Follow instructions in this section to install the M.2 backplane.

Procedure

1. If needed, connect the M.2 backplane cables to the M.2 backplane.

   • SATA/NVMe or NVMe M.2 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 1. SATA/NVMe or NVMe M.2 backplane cable connection
        
        

   • SATA/x4 NVMe M.2 backplane

     Connect the M.2 backplane cables to the M.2 backplane.

     Figure 2. SATA/x4 NVMe M.2 backplane cable connection
     
     

   • RAID SATA/NVMe M.2 backplane

     1. Connect the cables to the M.2 backplane.
     2. Hook the wire bail on the cable onto the connector.
        Figure 3. RAID SATA/NVMe M.2 backplane cable connection
        
        
2. Install the M.2 backplane.
   1. Lower the M.2 backplane into the front air baffle; then, slide the M.2 backplane forward until it is seated in place.
   2. Install the screw that secures the end of the M.2 backplane to the front air baffle
   3. Install the screw that secures the middle of the M.2 backplane to the front air baffle.
      Figure 4. M.2 backplane installation
      
      
3. Connect the M.2 backplane cables to the M.2 power connector and the signal connector on the system board assembly. See M.2 backplane cable routing for more details.