Step 3.
Remove the M.2 module from the chassis.
Figure 94. M.2 module removal
a.
Loosen the screw.
b.
Release the M.2 backplane from the pin and carefully lift the M.2 backplane out from the
chassis.
Step 4.
Disconnect all M.2 cables from the processor board.
After you finish
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
Adjust the retainer on the M.2 backplane
Use this information to adjust the retainer on the M.2 backplane.
About this task
Attention:
• Read
"Installation Guidelines" on page 51
work safely.
• Power off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables. See
"Power off the server" on page
• 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 systems.
Watch the procedure
and
"Safety inspection checklist" on page 52
68.
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Chapter 5
Hardware replacement procedures
to ensure that you
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