M.2 Ssd Module; Removing The M.2 Boss Module - Dell EMC PowerEdge R940xa Installation And Service Manual

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Next steps
1. Replace the expansion card
2. Connect the GPU power cable, system board slimline cable, and the riser power cable.
3. Replace the air shrouds
4. Replace the support bar.
5. Follow the procedure listed in

M.2 SSD module

The BOSS card is a simple RAID solution card designed specifically for booting the operating system. The card supports up to two 6 Gbps
M.2 SATA drives. The BOSS adapter card has a x8 connector using PCIe gen 2.0 x2 lanes.

Removing the M.2 BOSS module

Prerequisites
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in
2. Follow the procedure listed in
3. Remove the support bar.
4. Remove the air shrouds.
5. Remove the expansion riser
6. Remove the BOSS card
NOTE: Removing the BOSS card is similar to the procedure for removing an expansion card riser.
Steps
1. Loosen the screw and lift the retention straps that secure the M.2 BOSS module on the BOSS card.
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