Supermicro SuperServer 420GP-TNAR User Manual page 57

Installing an M.2 2280 Device
1. Power down the system and remove the CPU tray as described in Section 3.1 and 3.2.
2. Remove any component blocking the M.2 sockets.
3. To loosen the M.2 plastic standoff on the motherboard, lift up its top square latch, and
use gentle force to pull it out of the hole.
4. Move and place the standoff plug in the proper hole.
5. Insert the M.2 2280 device at a slight angle in the M.2 slot, and ensure the notch on the
other end of the device aligns the standoff top.
6. Pull the top square latch down and ensure the latch plug is pushed in standoff to secure
the device in place.
7. Replace the CPU tray into the chassis.
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