Installing An M.2 Solid State Drive - Supermicro AS-2114S-WN24RT User Manual

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Installing an M.2 Solid State Drive

Note: There are some thermal limitations with M.2 drives. Please contact Supermicro Support
before installing an M.2 device.
The motherboard can accommodate an M.2 solid state drive (SSD). The M.2 socket supports
NVMe PCIe 3.0 x2 (32 Gb/s) SSD cards in the 2280 or 22110 form factors. The 22110
form factor is recommended because the appropriate standoff comes pre-installed on the
motherboard. To install a 2280 device, the motherboard must be removed to move the
standoff, which incurs accompanying risks.
Caution: Use industry-standard anti-static equipment, such as gloves or wrist strap, and
follow precautions to avoid damage caused by ESD.
Installing the M.2 SSD
1. Power down the system as described in Section 3.1 then remove the top chassis cover
as described in Section 3.2.
2. Insert the SSD into the socket (J2) on the motherboard, then push it flat against the
standoff.
3. Secure the SSD by firmly inserting the standoff plug.
4. Replace the node into the chassis.
Figure 3-22. M.2 Slot Locations
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M.2-C2
M.2-C1