Xserve Caddy
About the Xserve Caddy PCB
Xserve Caddy is an open source PCB design by CollinSchairer, published on GitHub. It is a 4-layer board measuring 91 × 24 mm, with 10 components from 10 distinct parts.
Other key parts include the BD9E302EFJ-E2. By type, the board carries 4 capacitors, 3 connectors, 1 IC, 1 diode and 1 resistor.
From the project
Making Apple's beautiful but whacky servers of old useable in 2023.
Making Apple's beautiful but whacky servers of old useable in 2023.
This project aims to adapt modern ATX computer hardware into the 1U Xserve chassis while maintaining as much of the original design and hardware as possible. As I work through this project, less and less of this original hardware seems to be useable, but I'm trying my best.
The main components of this modification are a revised front panel I/O and indication board, hard drive caddy modifications, a revised and modernized SATA (Maybe SAS?) backplane, and a revised back panel to fit an ATX motherboard I/O cutout and Flex ATX…
Main components on the Xserve Caddy
Xserve Caddy bill of materials (BOM)
10 components, 10 distinct parts — part numbers from the project's BOM.
| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BD9E302EFJ-E2 NCP1117-3.3_SOT223 | SOT-223-3_TabPin2 | U1 |
| 1 | SATA_Combo | 5622-2103-ML | J1 |
| 1 | CONN_02X03_ODD_EVEN Conn_01x06_Female | Molex_PicoBlade_53048-0610_1x06_P1.25mm_Horizontal | J2 |
| 1 | 1888019-2 SATA_Combo | 5622-2103-ML | J3 |
| 1 | LED_Small | LED_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.15x1.40mm_HandSolder | D1 |
| 1 | 10UF 0.1 uF | C_0603_1608Metric_Pad1.08x0.95mm_HandSolder | C1 |
| 1 | 0.1UF 10 uF | C_0603_1608Metric_Pad1.08x0.95mm_HandSolder | C2 |
| 1 | 10 uF | C_0603_1608Metric_Pad1.08x0.95mm_HandSolder | C3 |
| 1 | 0.1 uF | C_0603_1608Metric_Pad1.08x0.95mm_HandSolder | C4 |
| 1 | R_Small_US | R_0603_1608Metric_Pad0.98x0.95mm_HandSolder | R1 |
Xserve Caddy design files
The KiCad project lives in the CollinSchairer/Xserve-Modernization repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.
Xserve Caddy: common questions
How big is the Xserve Caddy PCB?
The Xserve Caddy measures 91 × 24 mm, has 4 copper layers and is 1.6458 mm thick.
How many components are on the Xserve Caddy?
10 components, from 10 distinct parts, with part numbers taken from the project's own BOM. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.
Where can I download the Xserve Caddy design files?
From the CollinSchairer/Xserve-Modernization repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout, the schematic and the BOM; the links under Design files point to each one.
Can I use the Xserve Caddy design in my own project?
The repository has no license, so all rights stay with CollinSchairer. Use it as a reference, and ask the author before reusing the design.
