Lenovo 4X97A86312 SR635 V3 10SAS/SATA CA KIT

Lenovo 4X97A86312 SR635 V3 10-Bay SAS/SATA Cable Kit

Overview

The Lenovo 4X97A86312 is a factory-new cable assembly kit designed to wire the SR635 V3 server's 10-bay SAS/SATA backplane to the system board and controller. If you're populating a ThinkSystem SR635 V3 for storage-dense workloads — NAS, backup target, or a surveillance NVR build requiring multiple spinning drives or SSDs — this kit provides the internal cabling to connect all ten bays without sourcing third-party cables that may not seat correctly in Lenovo's tool-less sled design.

Compatibility

Designed specifically for the Lenovo ThinkSystem SR635 V3 server platform. The 10-bay designation corresponds to the SR635 V3's maximum SATA/SAS drive bay configuration. Verify your SR635 V3 chassis variant and backplane model against Lenovo's option compatibility matrix before ordering — the SR635 V3 ships in multiple bay-count configurations, and cable kits are not interchangeable across backplane generations. This kit is not compatible with SR635 (non-V3), SR645, or other ThinkSystem platforms. If you're building a network video recorder on SR635 V3 hardware, this kit is the correct path to fully populating all ten bays for extended video retention storage.

Installation Notes

Weighing 10.00 lb, this kit ships with the cable assemblies needed for a full 10-bay SATA configuration. Route cables per Lenovo's SR635 V3 service guide to avoid airflow obstruction across the midplane — improper routing in 1U/2U density chassis is a common cause of drive throttling under sustained write loads typical of multi-camera 24/7 recording. Country of origin: Mexico.