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Install an E3.S 1T middle drive cage assembly

Use this information to install an E3.S 1T middle drive cage assembly.

About this task

Required tools

  • Screwdriver for PH 1 screws

  • MID E3.S TOP Gap Pad (SC750 V4)

Important
Gap pad replacement guidelines

  • For gap pad location and instruction, see Gap pad identification and location.

  • Before replacing the gap pad, gently clean the surface with an alcohol cleaning pad.

  • Hold the gap pad carefully to avoid deformation. Make sure no screw hole or opening is blocked by the gap pad material.

Attention
Watch the procedure
  • A video of this procedure is available at YouTube.

Procedure

  1. Check the gap pad on the top side of the E3.S middle cold plate, if it is damaged or detached, replace them with new one.
    Figure 1. E3.S middle cold plate top side gap pad location

Make sure to follow Gap pad replacement guidelines.

  1. Install the E3.S middle drive cage to the cold plate on the water loop.
    1. Keep the drive cage at an angle, and align the tab on the drive cage with the slot on the E3.S middle drive cold plate.
    2. Insert the tab into the slot until they are hooked together.
    3. Rotate the drive cage and place it on top of the cold plate.


  2. Install two PH1 screws on top of the drive cage.
    Figure 2. Installing screws on top of the drive cage

  3. Connect cable to the drive.
    Figure 3. Connecting cable to the drive

  4. Installing two PH1 screws on the front of the drive cage.
    The screw locations are different for bottom-side cooling drive and top-side cooling drive, see the illustrations below for details.
    1 Screw locations for bottom-side cooling drive
    2 Screw locations for top-side cooling drive
    Figure 4. Installing screws for bottom-side cooling drive

    Figure 5. Installing screws for top-side cooling drive

  5. Place the rear cross brace on the tray.
    Figure 6. Placing rear cross brace on the tray

  6. Install the rear cross braces to the tray.
    1. Install ten (10x) PH1 screws to secure the rear cross brace.
      Figure 7. Installing screws to the rear cross brace (10x)

    2. Fasten six (6x) PH1 screws to install the cross braces.
      Figure 8. Installing screws to the rear cross brace (6x)

After you finish

  1. Connect the cables to the system board. See Internal cable routing.

  2. Install the tray cover. See Install the tray cover.

  3. Install the tray into the enclosure. See Install a tray in the enclosure.

  4. Connect all required external cables to the solution.
    Note
    Use extra force to connect QSFP cables to the solution.
  5. Check the power LED on each node to make sure it changes from fast blink to slow blink to indicate all nodes are ready to be powered on.
    Note

    Shared I/O configuration requires specific nodes power-on sequence. When powering on the system, power on Node B first; then, power on Node A. For more information, see PCIe adapter cable routing.