[SOLVED] is NVME SSD M.2 on the M.2 slot MSI A320 Pro Max Motherboard supposed to not lay flat?!?!? It is not laying flat and raised at an angle...

[shahjacobb]

Hi guys, so I'm freaking the hell out. I spent over $400 on parts cant tell if I goofed. I tried doing the instructions as told, inserting the SSD at a 30 degree angle, screwing it down, yet it does NOT go flat. It is totally raised and standing at some a 30 degree angle and I even noticed a chip on the motherboard is obstructing the path.

Here are the photos and videos: photo with yellow circle shows the chip 'obstructing' path and making it impossible to lie flat. other photo shows ssd inserted and screwed on at weird raised position:

https://imgur.com/a/CPID6N5

View: https://imgur.com/a/CPID6N5


Youtube video showing the literal stupid raised position my M2 SSD is at, some weird ass angle.

View: https://youtu.be/LItBgn-PR5Q

 

[ChumP]

That's not raised... the end part of the SSD is lower than it should be.

That's because you just screwed the SSD in without putting a standoff first. The standoff should be included in your motherboard box and it looks like this:

As you can see the standoff screws in first, then the NVME should be screwed in the actual standoff and it'll lay perfectly flat.