Install a drive cage assembly

Use this information to install a drive cage assembly.

Procedure

1. Remove the blank bezel fillers if they are installed.
   Figure 1. Blank bezel filler removal
   
   
2. If the gap pad located on the reverse side of the drive cage is damaged or detached, replace it with a new one. Make sure to follow Gap pad/putty pad replacement guidelines.
   Figure 2. Gap pad location
   
   
3. If the drive cage gap pad is damaged or missing, replace it with a new one. See the following for the gap pad location for each drive cage. Make sure to follow Gap pad/putty pad replacement guidelines.
   Note

   Align the gap pad with marking on water loop when attaching gap pad.

   Figure 3. Markings on water loop for gap pad alignment
   
   

   Figure 4. Replacing gap pad
   
   

   Figure 5. Gap pad locations
   
   
4. Install the drive cage assembly.
   1. Install the drive assembly into the node.
   2. Secure the 3 screws.
   Figure 6. One 15 mm drive cage assembly installation
   
   

   Figure 7. One 7 mm drive cage assembly installation
   
   

   Figure 8. Two 7 mm drive cage assembly installation
   
   
5. Connect the drive assembly cable to the system board and route the cable as the following illustration.
   Figure 9. Drive assembly cable routing
   
   

   1 SATA 0-1 connector

   2 NVMe 0-1 connector

   3 Drive power 2 connector

   4 SATA 2-3 connector

   5 NVMe 2-3 connector

   6 Drive power 1 connector