Owners Manual
Figure 28. Installing the riser card
Next steps
1 If removed, install the expansion card.
2 Install the expansion card riser assembly.
3 Install the sled into the enclosure.
4 Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system.
M.2 SATA drive
The BOSS card is a simple RAID solution card designed specically for booting a system's operating system. The card supports up to two 6
Gbps M.2 SATA drives. The BOSS adapter card has a x8 connector using PCIe gen 2.0 x2 lanes, available only in the low-prole and half-
height form factor.
Removing the M.2 SATA x16 riser
Prerequisites
1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
2 Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system.
3 Remove the sled from the enclosure.
Steps
1 Using the Phillips #1 screwdriver, loosen the screw that secures the riser to the sled.
2 Lift the riser up to disengage the riser from the connector on the system board.
3 Disconnect the data cable from the riser.
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Installing and removing system components