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Install the VR conduction plate for water loop replacement

Use this information to install the VR conduction plate for water loop replacement in the SD665 V3 tray.

About this task

Required tools

Make sure you have the required tools listed below in hand to properly replace the component.

  • VR Conduction Plate 12.4 (including washers)

  • VR 2.5 mm Putty Pad

  • VR 1.5mm Putty Pad

    Putty pad cannot be reused. Whenever a component is removed, putty pads must be replaced with new ones before reinstalling the component.

Attention
Important
Gap pad/putty pad replacement guidelines

  • To identify the gap pad/putty pad location and orientation, see:

  • Before replacing the gap pad/putty pad, gently clean the interface plate or the hardware surface with an alcohol cleaning pad.

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

  • Do not use expired putty pad. Check the expiry date on putty pad package. If the putty pads are expired, acquire new ones to properly replace them.

Procedure

Attention
This procedure is ONLY for installing a new water loop. Skip this procedure if you are reinstalling the water loop after replacing the system board, processor, or power distribution board.

  1. Replace the VR conduction plate on the system board with VR Conduction Plate 12.4 (including washers).

    1 Shielding cables



For system board with shielding cables

  1. Paste VR 2.5 mm Putty Pad to the VR Conduction Plate 12.4 (including washers).
    1. Remove the two M3 screws (two screws per node) to remove the VR conduction plate out of the system board.
    2. Discard the VR conduction plate.
      Figure 1. VR conduction plate removal
      VR conduction plate removal
    3. Paste the VR 2.5 mm Putty Pad to the bottom side of the VR Conduction Plate 12.4 (including washers). Make sure to follow Gap pad/putty pad replacement guidelines.
      Figure 2. Putty pads on the bottom side of the VR conduction plate

  2. Install the VR Conduction Plate 12.4 (including washers) to the system board.
    1. Locate the screw holes for shielding cable 1/2 and shielding cable 3.
      1 Screw hole for shielding cable 1/2
      2 Screw hole for shielding cable 3
      Figure 3. Location of screw holes of shielding cable 1/2 and 3

    2. Align shielding cable 1/2 and shielding cable 3 to the screw holes on system board. Make sure the ring terminals of the cable are placed in the angle shown below.
      Figure 4. Aligning shielding cable 1/2 and shielding cable 3 with screw holes

    3. Keep the FRONT marking on the VR conduction plate pointing the front of the tray. Then, place the VR conduction plate on top of the two cable ring terminals.
      Note

      A putty pad is attached to the bottom side of the VR conduction plate. Carefully hold the VR conduction plate to avoid damaging the putty pad.

      Figure 5. Aligning VR conduction plate, shielding cables, and system board screw holes

    4. Slightly press down the VR conduction plate.
      Attention
      The following items will be secured by screw. Make sure they are aligned and do not block each other.

      • Screw hole on the system board

      • The hole on the ring terminal of the shielding cage cable

      • Screw hole on the VR conduction plate

      Figure 6. Pressing on the VR conduction plate

    5. While pressing down the VR conduction plate, place the screws into the two screw holes on the VR conduction plate. Then, fasten the two screws to secure the cables to the system board. DO NOT fasten the screws until both screws are placed into the VR conduction plate.
      Figure 7. Installing shielding cable 1/2 and 3

For system board without shielding cables

  1. Replace the VR conduction plate on the system board with VR Conduction Plate 12.4 (including washers).
    1. Remove the two M3 screws (two screws per node) to remove the VR conduction plate out of the system board.
    2. Discard the VR conduction plate.
      Figure 8. VR conduction plate removal
      VR conduction plate removal
    3. Paste the VR putty pad VR 1.5mm Putty Pad to the bottom side of VR Conduction Plate 12.4 (including washers). Make sure to follow Gap pad/putty pad replacement guidelines.
      Figure 9. Putty pads on the bottom side of the VR conduction plate

    4. Install the VR Conduction Plate 12.4 (including washers) to the system board.
      Figure 10. VR conduction plate removal
      VR conduction plate removal
After you finish

Proceed to install the water loop. See Install the water loop.