Lenovo 4XH7A96835 SR630 V4 2X2.5 Anybay G5 Rear BP KIT

Lenovo 4XH7A96835 SR630 V4 2x2.5 Anybay G5 Rear Backplane Kit

Overview

The Lenovo 4XH7A96835 is a rear drive backplane expansion kit for the ThinkSystem SR630 V4 rack server, adding two 2.5-inch Anybay Gen 5 drive bays at the rear of the chassis. Anybay architecture means each bay supports both NVMe and SAS/SATA drives from the same backplane connector — useful when storage tiering requirements aren't fully defined at deployment time, or when you need to mix drive protocols in a constrained rear-slot footprint. This kit addresses scenarios where front-bay capacity is committed and rear-bay expansion is the only path to adding fast NVMe storage or additional spinning media without a chassis swap.

Compatibility

Designed specifically for the Lenovo ThinkSystem SR630 V4 server platform. The SR630 V4 is a 1U two-socket server; verify your chassis revision is V4 before ordering — prior SR630 generations (V2, V3) use different rear bay assemblies and backplane connectors. The Anybay G5 designation indicates PCIe Gen 5 NVMe signaling support, so pair this kit only with a host bus adapter or direct-connect configuration that supports Gen 5 speeds to avoid link negotiation downgrade. Confirm available rear bay slot clearance and internal cable routing in your specific SR630 V4 build before installation — dense front-drive configurations can affect rear bay cable management.

Installation Notes

This kit ships at 10 lb, which accounts for the backplane assembly and associated hardware. Installation requires access to the SR630 V4 chassis interior; follow Lenovo's published SR630 V4 hardware maintenance guide for backplane seating, retention clip engagement, and signal cable routing to the system board or storage controller. Confirm your storage controller or onboard NVMe lanes support the additional rear bay count before commissioning. Manufactured in Mexico (MX).