X299 Steel Legend M2 Issue

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   I was able to install the M.2 on the short side of the U. But when I try to take the other side off, it does not seem to come up. It's the part that has the "Steel Legend" logo that lights up. I tried pulling on it pretty hard, and it did not budge. I need someone that has installed the second M.2 to tell me if I should pull harder.

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jdscogin Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 16 Sep 2021 Location: Tigard, Or Status: Offline Points: 50	Post Options Post Reply Quote jdscogin Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: X299 Steel Legend M2 Issue Posted: 16 Sep 2021 at 7:28am
	I was able to install the M.2 on the short side of the U. But when I try to take the other side off, it does not seem to come up. It's the part that has the "Steel Legend" logo that lights up. I tried pulling on it pretty hard, and it did not budge. I need someone that has installed the second M.2 to tell me if I should pull harder.
	JD Scogin

The_Nephilim Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 26 Mar 2021 Status: Offline Points: 880	Post Options Post Reply Quote The_Nephilim Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 Sep 2021 at 8:08am
	well it should be on an angle when inserting it and removing it and it should not be too hard to pull it out.. perhaps you inserted it wrong?

jdscogin Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 16 Sep 2021 Location: Tigard, Or Status: Offline Points: 50	Post Options Post Reply Quote jdscogin Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 Sep 2021 at 8:16am
	I am sorry, I guess I did not explain it too well. It's not the SSD I can't remove. It is the heat sink cover.
	JD Scogin

The_Nephilim Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 26 Mar 2021 Status: Offline Points: 880	Post Options Post Reply Quote The_Nephilim Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 Sep 2021 at 12:36pm
	Well you might have put it on the wrong way or a clip is holding it or something.. I would be carefull

jdscogin Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 16 Sep 2021 Location: Tigard, Or Status: Offline Points: 50	Post Options Post Reply Quote jdscogin Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 Sep 2021 at 9:34pm
	I talked to a friend and he said that it looked like there were 3 screws holding the heatsink. Maybe there is a screw that is covered by the label? Hmmm So when I got up this morning, I took the computer apart again and looked at the heatsink cover. There was absolutely no screw covered up. So I put my fingers behind the heatsink where it shows a screw might be. I did find something sticking up from the motherboard to the heatsink cover. I put a finger on both sides of it a pulled a little. The heatsink cover popped right off. The SSD is installed and I now have 2 TB in my new computer. I can see now what the drawing was trying to say. Not obvious at all. There should be a note in the book that explains that better. Anyway, issue solved. I hope anyone else with this issue will read this and save them a lot of time and anguish. Thanks for all who replied.
	JD Scogin