Install E3.S 1T dual front drive

Use this information to install E3.S 1T dual front drives.

Procedure

1. Install top-side cooling drives. (For installing bottom-side cooling drives, see Step 2.)
   1. Install the first top-side cooling drive. Make sure the drive connector position is the same as shown in the illustration below.
      Figure 1. Installing first top-side cooling drive
      
      
   2. Place the spacer on top of the first drive.
      Figure 2. Placing the spacer on the top-side cooling drive
      
      
   3. Install the second top-side cooling drive to the drive cage. Make sure the drive connector position is the same as shown in the illustration below. Afterwards, proceed to Step 3.
      Note

      Pay attention to the drive connector position in the drive cage. The drive connector position of the two drives in the drive cage should be different.

      Figure 3. Installing second top-side cooling drive
      
      
2. Install bottom-side cooling drives. (For installing top-side cooling drives, see Step 1.)
   1. Install the first bottom-side cooling drive. Make sure the drive connector position is the same as shown in the illustration below.
      Figure 4. Installing first bottom-side cooling drive
      
      
   2. Place the spacer on top of the first drive.
      Figure 5. Placing the spacer on the bottom-side cooling drive
      
      
   3. Install the second bottom-side cooling drive to the drive cage. Make sure the drive connector position is the same as shown in the illustration below. Afterwards, proceed to Step 3.
      Note

      Pay attention to the drive connector position in the drive cage. The drive connector position of the two drives in the drive cage should be different.

      Figure 6. Installing second bottom-side cooling drive
      
      
3. Install the eight PH1 screws to secure the drives to the drive cage.
   Figure 7. Installing screws to the drive cage
   
   
4. Check the gap pad on heat sink, if it is damaged or detached, replace them with new one.
   Figure 8. Heat sink gap pad location
   
   

Make sure to follow Gap pad replacement guidelines.

5. Install the heat sink to the drive cage.
   1. Keep the heat sink at an angle, and align the tabs on the heat sink with the slots on drive cage.
   2. Rotate the heat sink and place it on the drive cage.
      Figure 9. Installing the heat sink
      
      
6. Install two PH1 screws to secure the heat sink to the drive cage.
   Figure 10. Installing heat sink screws
   
   
7. Install two PH 1 screws to secure the side holder to the drive cage.
   Figure 11. Installing the side holder
   
   
8. Connect the cables to the drive.

   Table 1. Cable plugger and drive number connection rule

   From	To
   Plugger marked as 0 or 1	Drive in drive cage slot SSD 0/1
   Plugger marked as 2 or 3	Drive in drive cage slot SSD 2/3

   Note

   Depending on drive configuration, twisting cables may be needed to accommodate the cable pluggers to the drive cage.

   Figure 12. Connecting cables to drives
   
   
9. Install the cable retainer to the drive cage.
   1. Attach the cable retainer to the drive cage. Cable retainer orientation is different for top-side cooling drive and bottom-side cooling drive. Make sure to follow the cable retainer orientation guidance specified in the illustrations below.
      Attention

      • For top-side cooling drive, orient the cable retainer as 1 shown in the illustration below.

      • For bottom-side cooling drive, orient the cable retainer as 2 shown in the illustration below.

      Figure 13. Installing cable retainer to the drive cage
      
      
   2. Fasten two PH 1 screws to secure the cable retainer to the drive cage.
      Figure 14. Installing cable retainer to the drive cage