Install The M.2 Backplane - Lenovo ThinkSystem SR850 Maintenance Manual

Install the M.2 backplane

Use this procedure to install the M.2 backplane.
Before installing the M.2 backplane:
1. Read the safety information and installation guidelines (see "Safety" on page iii and "Installation
Guidelines" on page 51).
2. Install an M.2 drive to every available connector on the M.2 backplane (see "Install an M.2 drive in the
M.2 backplane" on page 78).
3. Touch the static-protective package that contains the component to any unpainted metal surface on the
server; then, remove it from the package and place it on a static-protective surface.
4. Disconnect the USB 3.0 cable of operator panel tray assembly, and remove it vertically from the system
board.
Figure 68. Removing USB 3.0 connector vertically
To install the M.2 backplane, complete the following steps:
Note: Before installing the M.2 backplane, make sure an M.2 drive is installed to every available connector
on the M.2 backplane.
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 pin on the system board and T-head pins on the hard drive cage; then,
insert the backplane in the system board connector. Press down on the M.2 backplane to fully seat
it.
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