Liquid cooling nodes packaging in a server chassis

A server chassis, comprising:

• a chassis housing having a front side, a rear side, and a base for supporting electronic boards mountable in the chassis;
• a first connector plate having at least one pair of front facing fluid connectors, the first connector plate mounted in a mid-section of the chassis housing;
• a second connector plate having at least one pair of rear facing fluid connectors, the second connector plate mounted in a mid-section of the chassis housing;
• a pair of main connectors positioned at the rear side;
• and
• a plurality of fluid lines connected between the pair of main connectors, the at least one pair of front facing fluid connectors, and the at least one pair of rear facing fluid connectors.

A method of providing fluid distribution in a server chassis, comprising:

• attaching a fluid distribution module onto the chassis, the fluid distribution module having a connector plate mounted onto linkage system and having fluid lines connected between fluid connectors positioned on the connector plate and main connectors mounted onto a rear side of the chassis;
• mounting an electronic board onto the chassis;
• operating the linkage system so as to translate the connector plate to thereby attach the fluid connectors to receptacles on the electronic board;
• and
• connecting the main connectors to a fluid manifold.