This section explains how to replace hardware components in Quiver 1U All-NVMe Gen1 nodes.

To Remove and Replace the Top Cover

Follow the instructions in the ASUS documentation:

  1. Remove the rear cover.

  2. Remove the backplane cover.

  3. Remove the air ducts.

  4. When reassembling the chassis, follow these instructions in reverse order.

To Replace the NIC

Follow the instructions in the ASUS documentation:

To Replace the NVMe M.2 Boot Drive

The boot drive is located at the M.2 expansion slot at connector NGFF1. For more information, see Installing M.2 (NGFF) Cards in the ASUS documentation.

To Replace an NVMe Drive in Front Storage Bays

There are 12 2.5” hot-swap NVMe drives attached with four screws to trays in front storage bays. For more information, see Installing a 2.5-Inch Storage Device to a Front Storage Bay in the ASUS documentation.

To Replace an NVMe Drive in Internal Storage Bays

There are 4 2.5” NVMe drives in snap-in, toolless trays in internal storage bays. For more information, see Installing a 2.5-Inch Storage Device to an Internal Storage Bay in the ASUS documentation.

To Replace a Power Supply Unit (PSU)

Your Quiver 1UA Gen1 chassis contains two PSUs. Follow the instructions to replace a power supply module in the ASUS documentation.

To Replace a System Fan

Your Quiver 1UA Gen1 chassis has five system fans on the left and two on the right. The fans mount to the chassis with a toolless system. For more information, see Internal Features in the ASUS documentation.

  1. Disconnect a fan from the motherboard. For more information, see Cable Connections and System Fan Connectors in the ASUS documentation.

  2. To remove a fan, lift it upwards from the chassis.

To Replace a DIMM

Your Quiver 1UA Gen1 chassis has 24 DDR5 DIMM slots. For more information, see System Memory and Memory Configurations in the ASUS documentation.

Follow the instructions for removing and installing a DIMM in the ASUS documentation.

To Replace the Node Chassis

  1. At the back of the node, disconnect the power cabling from both power supply units (PSUs) and remove both existing PSUs from the node.

  2. Disconnect the network cabling from the NIC ports and remove the existing NICs from the node.

  3. Remove the NVMe drives in front storage bays, the NVMe drives in internal storage bays, and the NVMe M.2 boot drive from the node.

  4. Remove the existing chassis from the server rack.

  5. Install the new chassis in the server rack.

  6. Install the NVMe drives and the boot drive in the node.

  7. Do one of the following:

    • If your replacement chassis comes with NICs, install the new NICs in the chassis and connect the network cabling to the NIC ports.

    • If your replacement chassis doesn’t come with NICs, install and connect the existing NICs.

  8. For the PSUs, do one of the following:

    • If your replacement chassis comes with PSUs, install the new PSUs in the chassis and connect the power cabling to the PSUs.

    • If your replacement chassis doesn’t come with PSUs, install and connect the existing PSUs.

  9. Run the File Verification Tool (FVT) on the node.