Install the M.2 backplane
Use this information to install the M.2 backplane.
Before installing the M.2 backplane:
1. Power off the corresponding compute node that you are going to perform the task on.
2. Remove the compute node.
3. Remove the compute node cover.
To install the M.2 backplane, complete the following steps:
Figure 48. M.2 backplane installation
Step 1.
Align the openings located at the bottom of the blue plastic supports at each end of the M.2
backplane with the guide pins on the system board; then, insert the backplane in the system board
connector. Press down on the M.2 backplane to fully seat it.
After installing the M.2 backplane, complete the following steps:
1. If the air baffle is removed, reinstall it.
2. Reinstall the compute node cover.
3. Reinstall the compute node.
4. Check the power LED to make sure it transitions between fast blink and slow blink to indicate the node
is ready to be powered on.
Remove the M.2 drive
Use this information to remove the M.2 drive from the M.2 backplane.
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