Installing an SSD module on the M.2 SSD enablement board

  1. Power down the server.
    1. Disconnect each power cord from the power source.
    2. Disconnect each power cord from the server.
  2. Remove all power:
  3. Remove the server from the rack.
  4. Remove the access panel.
  5. Remove the air baffle.
  6. Do one of the following:
    • If you intend to install the SSD module in an M.2 SSD enablement board located in the PCI riser cage, make sure the board surface is accessible. Remove the PCI riser cage as needed.
    • If you intend to install the SSD module in an M.2 SSD enablement board located in an onboard expansion slot, disconnect the existing M.2 SSD SATA cable from the enablement board, and then remove the enablement board.
      Removing the M.2 SSD enablement board from the onboard PCIe expansion slot 1
  7. Install the SSD module on the M.2 SSD enablement board.
    Installing the solid state device
  8. Do one of the following:
  9. Install the air baffle.
  10. Install the access panel.
  11. Install the server into the rack.
  12. Power up the server.