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Remove the M.2 boot adapter

Follow the instructions in this section to remove the M.2 boot adapter.

About this task

Attention

  • Read Installation Guidelines and Safety inspection checklist to ensure that you work safely.

  • Power off the server and peripheral devices, disconnect the power cords from the primary chassis, then disconnect the power cords from the secondary chassis. 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.

Procedure

  1. Make preparation for the task.
    1. Remove the front top cover. See Remove the front top cover.
    2. Remove all the M.2 drives from the M.2 boot adapter. See Remove an M.2 drive.
  2. Disconnect the cables from the M.2 boot adapter.
    Figure 1. Disconnecting cable from M.2 boot adapter
    Disconnecting cable from M.2 boot adapter
    1. Loosen the screw on the signal cable.
    2. Tilt the connector and remove it.
    3. Remove the power cable.
  3. Remove the M.2 boot adapter.
    Figure 2. Removing M.2 boot adapter

    Removing M.2 boot adapter
    1. Unfasten the screw that secures the middle of the M.2 boot adapter to the upper processor board (CPU BD) air baffle.
    2. Unfasten the screw that secures the end of the M.2 boot adapter to the upper processor board (CPU BD) air baffle.
    3. Slide the M.2 boot adapter towards the front of the chassis and lift it out of the upper processor board (CPU BD) air baffle.
  4. If necessary, disconnect the M.2 boot adapter cables from the lower processor board (MB).

After you finish

  1. Install a replacement unit. See Install the M.2 boot adapter.

  2. If you are instructed to return the component or optional device, follow all packaging instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.

Demo video

Watch the procedure on YouTube