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Two side-by-side pairs will be treated as a single FlexBay (Figure 1). The backplane consists of two pairs, so it must be replaced on a FlexBay basis.
(Figure 1. FlexBay)
1 | Phillips screwdriver with shaft length × 20cm (+2×200) |
2/3 | 2.0/2.5mm Plus Driver |
The following parts will be required to replace SATA/SAS with PCIe SSD.
Remove the following parts before the replacement.
PCIe SSD Backplane
1 | Thermal Sensor Cable |
2 | Data Cable |
Step to install PCIe SSD Backplane
There are 3 cables to be connected.
1 | Power Cable | 2 | Data Cable |
3 | Thermal Sensor Cable | 4 | A hook to secure Thermal Sensor Cable |
Step to install cables
Step to install M.2 SSD can be learned from the following video:
Install the following parts after the replacement.
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