Skip to main content

Install an M.2 drive

Follow instructions in this section to install an M.2 drive.

About this task

Attention
  • Read Installation Guidelines and Safety inspection checklist to ensure that you work safely.
  • Touch the static-protective package that contains the component to any unpainted metal surface on the server; then, remove it from the package and place it on a static-protective surface.

Procedure

  1. If necessary, adjust the retainer on the M.2 boot adapter to accommodate the particular size of the M.2 drive you wish to install. See Adjust a retainer on the M.2 boot adapter.
  2. Locate the connector on the M.2 boot adapter.
    Note
    • The M.2 boot adapter might look different from the illustration.
    • Install the M.2 drive in slot 0 first.
    Figure 1. M.2 drive slots
    M.2 drive slots
    1 Slot 12 Slot 0
  3. Install the M.2 drive.
    1. Hold the M.2 drive at an angle, and insert it into the M.2 slot.
    2. Lower the M.2 drive.
    3. Slide the retainer toward the M.2 drive to secure it in place.
      Figure 2. M.2 drive installation
      M.2 drive installation

After you finish

Demo video

Watch the procedure on YouTube