Figure 109. Removing the M.2 backplane from the middle drive cage
a.
Unfasten the screw on the middle of M.2 backplane.
b.
Unfasten the screw on the end of the M.2 backplane.
c.
Remove the M.2 backplane from the middle drive cage.
After you finish
1. Install a new M.2 backplane. See
2. 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 (on air baffle)
Watch the procedure on YouTube (on middle drive cage)
Install the M.2 backplane
Follow instructions in this section to install the M.2 backplane.
About this task
Attention:
• Read
"Installation Guidelines" on page 47
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 system.
"Install the M.2 backplane" on page
and
"Safety inspection checklist" on page 48
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Chapter 5
Hardware replacement procedures
to ensure that you
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