Expansion Slots; Installing The M.2 Module - DFI CMS101 User Manual

X Expansion Slots

Installing the M.2 Module

Before installing the M.2 module into the M.2 socket, please make sure that the following
safety cautions are well-attended.
1. Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to it has been powered
down.
2. Disconnect all power cords and cables.
3. Locate the M.2 socket on the system board
4. Make sure the notch on card is aligned to the key on the socket.
5. Make sure the standoff screw is removed from the standoff.
M.2 Module
Notch
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M.2 Socket
Stand-off
Key
Please follow the steps below to install the card into the socket.
Chapter 2
HARDWARE INSTALLATION
Step 1:
Insert the card into the socket
at an angle while making sure
the notch and key are perfectly
aligned.
Step 2:
Press the end of the card far
from the socket down until
against the stand-off.
Step 3:
Screw tight the card onto the
stand-off with a screw driver
and a stand-off screw until
the gap between the card and
the stand-off closes up. The
card should be lying parallel to
the board when it's correctly
mounted.
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