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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

Important
Gap pad, putty pad, and PCM replacement guidelines

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

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

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

After you finish

  1. Complete cable routing. 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.