Step 4. Align the blue plastic supports at each end of the M.2 backplane with the guide pins on the system
board. Then, insert the M.2 backplane into the M.2 slot on the system board and press it down to
fully seat it.
Figure 52. M.2 backplane installation
After installing the M.2 drive and M.2 backplane, use the Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager to configure
the RAID. For more information, see:
http://sysmgt.lenovofiles.com/help/topic/LXPM/RAID_setup.html
Adjust the retainer on the M.2 backplane
Use this information to adjust the retainer on the M.2 backplane.
“Read the
installation
Guidelines” on
page 58
“Power off
the server for
this task” on
page 109
“ATTENTION:
Static Sensitive Device
Ground package before opening”
on page 59
Before adjusting the retainer on the M.2 backplane, locate the correct keyhole that the retainer should be
installed into to accommodate the particular size of the M.2 drive you wish to install.
To adjust the retainer on the M.2 backplane, complete the following steps:
Watch the procedure. A video of the adjustment process is available:
• Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYV5R7hVcs-Acsjj4tU79GzKnWG316BYn
• Youku: http://list.youku.com/albumlist/show/id_50483452
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