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RB14604 Rackmount Chassis User Manual July 2020 Version 1.3 A document provides an overview of product features, functions, architecture, and support specifications.
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No license (express or implied, by estoppel or otherwise) to any intellectual property rights is granted by this document. Chenbro disclaims all express and implied warranties, including without limitation, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement, as well as any warranty arising from course of performance, course of dealing, or usage in trade.
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Warnings Only trained and qualified personnel should be allowed to install, replace, or service this equipment. Heed safety instructions: Before working with your server product, whether you are using this guide or any other resource as a reference, pay close attention to the safety instructions. You must adhere to the assembly instructions in this guide to ensure and maintain compliance with existing product certifications and approvals.
Table of Contents List of Figures ..............................5 List of Tables ..............................6 Product Overview .......................... 7 System Features Overview ....................8 Front Panel ........................9 Back Panel ........................10 Front Control Panel ......................11 Chassis Dimensions ......................12 Available Rack Mounting Kit Options (Refer to “Installation”) .......... 13 System Level Environmental Specifications ..............
RB14604 List of Figures Figure 1 Overview ............................ 8 Figure 2 Major components overview ...................... 8 Figure 3 Front panel ..........................9 Figure 4 Back panel with 1U single PSU ....................10 Figure 5 Front control panel ........................11 Figure 6 Chassis dimensions ........................
1. Product Overview RB14604 is 1U cost effective server chassis, which supports Micro ATX motherboard and delivers flexible configurations for specific applications. This chapter provides a high-level overview of the system features and available options. More details for each major sub-system, feature, or options are provided in the following chapters.
RB14604 System Features Overview Figure 1 Overview Figure 2 Major components overview A. Front Top Cover D. Rear Top Cover Latch G. Fan Assembly B. Rear Top Cover E. Optical Drive Bay H. Server Board C. Label Embossing F. Internal 2.5” HDD Bay I.
RB14604 Front Panel Figure 3 Front panel A. Rack Handles C. Optical Drive Bay E. Front Control Panel B. Storage Drive Bay D. Info Tag F. Storage Sticker │...
RB14604 Front Control Panel Figure 5 Front control panel Table 2 RB14604 front control panel Label ICON Indicator, button or connector Power Button/LED HDD Activity LED System Alarm LED LAN1, LAN2 Activity LED Reset Button UID Button/LED USB3.0 Rack Handle (Screw Type)
Advisory Note – Available rack and cabinet mounting kits are not designed to support shipment of the server system while installed in a rack. If you choose to do so, Chenbro advises you verify your shipping configuration with appropriate shock and vibration testing before shipment.
RB14604 System Level Environmental Specifications The following table defines the system level specifications under operating and non-operating environments. Table 4 System environmental specifications summary Parameter Specification Temperature Operating 5º C to 35º C (41º F to 95º F) Temperature Non-Operating -40º...
System Packaging The original Chenbro packaging, where the server system is delivered, is designed to provide protection for L6 configuration and tested to meet ISTA (International Safe Transit Association) Test Procedure 1A (2008). The packaging is also designed to be reused for shipment after system integration has been completed.
RB14604 2. System Components Removal and Installation RB14604 supports for the following storages: Up to 4 x 3.5” hot swap SAS/SATA HDD 2 x 2.5" internal HDD or SSD up to 9.5 mm thickness Support for different storage and peripheral options will vary depending on the system model and/or available accessory options installed.
RB14604 Top Cover Installation Figure 8 Front top cover installation 1. Align the guide pins of this cover with the grooves on the chassis base, and slide the cover in (two guide pins for both sides). NOTE: Ensure that arrows on the cover indicating the back of chassis.
RB14604 Hot-swap HDD Assembly Removal and Installation Figure 10 3.5” hot-swap HDD assembly installation 1. With the open lever, insert the HDD assembly into the drive bay until the end of HDD cage. 2. Push in the lever when it is secured with a click.
RB14604 Figure 12 3.5” HDD installation (tool-less type) 1. Slide in the HDD until align the anchor point of HDD tray. 2. Push down the HDD when it is secured with a click. Figure 13 3.5” HDD installation (screw type) 1.
1. Align the front of the HDD/SSD with the anchor point on the tray. 2. Secure the 2.5” HDD/SSD into the tray by three screws from the bottom as shown. NOTE: Dedicated screw type is required for 2.5” HDD/SSD Installation, Chenbro P/N: 384-14602-3143A0. │...
RB14604 Internal 2.5’’ HDD Installation Figure 15 Internal 2.5'' HDD installation 1. Attach the plastic bracket with HDD/SSD by engaging four pins with the dimples on one side of HDD/SSD. 2. Align the two dimples of the other side of HDD/SSD with two hooks on the HDD/SSD cage as shown.
RB14604 Internal Slim ODD Installation Figure 16 Slim ODD installation 1. Align two dimples on the ODD with two hooks on the cage, and slide the ODD in. 2. Push the ODD down until it is secured with a click.
RB14604 System Maintenance Figure 17 Installation of whole system into the rack (screw type) 1. Firmly grab the rack handles on both sides, and push the system all the way into the cabinet. 2. Secure the system with two thumb screws on both sides.
RB14604 Fan Module Assembly & Installation Figure 18 Fan module assembly (4028) 1. Attach the fan guard with fan. 2. Insert four rivets with the fan module as shown. 3. install the fan module in the chassis base. Figure 19 Air baffle installation 1.
RB14604 PCIe Card Installation Figure 20 Cards and brackets installation Secure the riser card with PCIe bracket by two screws. Align two screw holes of PCIe slot bracket with the PCIe card, and secure them with two screws. Insert the PCIe card into the slot on the riser card.
RB14604 PSU Installation PSU installation-1 Figure 21 1U single PSU installation-2 Figure 22 1U single 1. Attach the PSU front bracket to the PSU with two screws. 2. Place the PSU assembly to the chassis base. 3. Secure the PSU assembly with one screw from the bottom of chassis base.
RB14604 Slide Rail Installation Figure 23 Slide rail installation-1 (84H314610-003) 1. Attach the inner rail to the chassis base while aligning T pins on the side of the system with the slots on the inner rail. Figure 24 Slide rail installation-2 (84H314610-003) 2.
RB14604 Figure 25 Slide rail Installation-3 (84H314610-003) 3. Lift the latch as shown. 4. Secure the inner rail with one screw. Figure 26 Slide rail Installation-4 (84H314610-003) 5. Install the system into the rack with two hands. │...
RB14604 3. Backplane and Server Board Overview Each drive tray includes two LED indicators for drive activity and drive status. Operators can observe the system status from the front panel, as light pipes integrated into the drive tray directly light emitted from LEDs which are mounted on the backplane to the drive tray faceplate.
RB14604 Storage Backplane Option RB14604 supports the below backplane: 3.5” 4-port 12Gbps SATA 7-pin port to port passive backplane All available SAS/SATA backplanes include the following common features: 12Gbps SAS, 6Gbps SAS/SATA SFF-8680 12Gbps rated drive interface connectors, providing both power and I/O signals to attached devices ...
RB14604 3.5” 4-Port 12Gbps SATA 7-Pin Port to Port Passive Backplane Table 8 Backplane specifications Specification Host Interface SATA 7-pin HDD Interface SAS 29-pin (SFF-8680) Hot Swap Yes, allows users to replace devices online Display LED indicates storage device status Power LED –...
RB14604 Figure 29 Backplane rear view Table 9 Connector and pin header function description Label Description Description Drawing Power The backplane includes two 1 x 4 connectors supplying power to the backplane. Power is routed to the backplane via a power cable harness from the power supply.
RB14604 Server Board Connector Identification PSU ATX 24 Pi n PSU 8 Pi n 12V Front Pa nel USB3.0 PSU PMBus Front Pa nel Board Internal Stora ge Backplane SATA Conn. Sys tem Fan SATA Dri ve Figure 30 Intel server board M10JNP2SB connector identification...
(Dead on Arrival) If the products are found Defect On Arrival, please contact Chenbro’s regional sales or CQE and indicate the defective status via email along with product photos and description. You may need to return the defective item by request.
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