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M2M_32G/M2Q_32G/M2P_32G M.2 Socket 3 Connectors

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_F _0 F F_USB3 F_USB3 _0 F 12) M2M_32G/M2Q_32G/M2P_32G (M.2 Socket 3 Connectors) The M.2 connectors support M.2 SATA SSDs and M.2 PCIe SSDs and support SATA RAID configuration. Refer to Chapter 3, "Configuring a RAID Set," for instructions on configuring a RAID array. M2M_32G 110 80 60 M2Q_32G 110 80 60 M2P_32G 42 60 80 Follow the steps below to correctly install an M.2 SSD in the M.2 connector. Step 1: Get a screw and a standoff from the included M.2 screw kit. Locate the M.2 connector where you will install the M.2 SSD, use a screwdriver to unfasten the screw on the heatsink and then remove the heatsink. Step 2: Locate the proper mounting hole for the M.2 SSD to be installed and then tighten the standoff first. Insert the M.2 SSD into the M.2 connector at an angle. S S F _0 _F _0 F Step 3: Press the M.2 SSD down and then secure it with the screw. Replace the heatsink and secure it to the original hole. Step 4: The installation is completed, as shown in the picture above. Select the proper hole for the M.2 SSD to be installed and refasten the screw and standoff. Hardware Installation - 30 -

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Hardware Installation
12) M2M_32G/M2Q_32G/M2P_32G (M.2 Socket 3 Connectors)
The M.2 connectors support M.2 SATA SSDs and M.2 PCIe SSDs and support SATA RAID configuration.
Refer to Chapter 3, "Configuring a RAID Set," for instructions on configuring a RAID array.
80
110
60
M2Q_32G
80
60
M2P_32G
42
M2M_32G
80
110
60
Follow the steps below to correctly install an M.2 SSD in the M.2 connector.
Step 1:
Get a screw and a standoff from the included
M.2 screw kit. Locate the M.2 connector where
you will install the M.2 SSD, use a screwdriver
to unfasten the screw on the heatsink and then
remove the heatsink.
Step 3:
Press the M.2 SSD down and then secure it with
the screw. Replace the heatsink and secure it to
the original hole.
Step 4:
The installation is completed, as shown in the
picture above.
Select the proper hole for the M.2 SSD to be installed and refasten the screw and standoff.
Step 2:
Locate the proper mounting hole for the M.2
SSD to be installed and then tighten the standoff
first. Insert the M.2 SSD into the M.2 connector
at an angle.