F5F Stay Refreshed Hardware Desktop Setting up a new M.2 slot in the rear position of the MPG B550I GAMING EDGE WIFI for second operating system

Setting up a new M.2 slot in the rear position of the MPG B550I GAMING EDGE WIFI for second operating system

Setting up a new M.2 slot in the rear position of the MPG B550I GAMING EDGE WIFI for second operating system

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_ErikThePanda_
Posting Freak
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11-27-2016, 07:51 PM
#1
I'm curious about the screw here—does it have a ring, is it set to stay in place by default, or should I remove it? If I need to take it out, what steps should I follow?
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_ErikThePanda_
11-27-2016, 07:51 PM #1

I'm curious about the screw here—does it have a ring, is it set to stay in place by default, or should I remove it? If I need to take it out, what steps should I follow?

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miknes123
Senior Member
646
11-28-2016, 07:05 PM
#2
Also, a visual would be very useful in this case.
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miknes123
11-28-2016, 07:05 PM #2

Also, a visual would be very useful in this case.

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Thecirox6
Junior Member
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11-30-2016, 02:26 AM
#3
If you're referring to an M.2 standoff with a screw already threaded in, yes you should undo the screw and reinstall the standoff. You can either do that while its uninstalled or installed, uninstalled being safer, then just using your hands or pliers to tighen the standoff back down on the motherboard. If it looks like this without a screw installed on that standoff, then you'll have to find it, likely in a plastic bag in your motherboard box.
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Thecirox6
11-30-2016, 02:26 AM #3

If you're referring to an M.2 standoff with a screw already threaded in, yes you should undo the screw and reinstall the standoff. You can either do that while its uninstalled or installed, uninstalled being safer, then just using your hands or pliers to tighen the standoff back down on the motherboard. If it looks like this without a screw installed on that standoff, then you'll have to find it, likely in a plastic bag in your motherboard box.

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Char1ie_XD
Senior Member
578
12-02-2016, 08:28 PM
#4
This section doesn't seem connected to an M.2 slot.
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Char1ie_XD
12-02-2016, 08:28 PM #4

This section doesn't seem connected to an M.2 slot.

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paxpax1
Junior Member
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12-04-2016, 09:48 AM
#5
Yes, a screw is present, but we need to check if additional components are required for lifting. From the photo, it looks like there is a ring that might be lifted, but I’m unsure if it can be detached or not.
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paxpax1
12-04-2016, 09:48 AM #5

Yes, a screw is present, but we need to check if additional components are required for lifting. From the photo, it looks like there is a ring that might be lifted, but I’m unsure if it can be detached or not.