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...and Supplies 8 Conversion Tasks 8 Removing the Bezel, Metal Feet, and Cover 9 Removing the Control Panel Assembly and Tower Front Panel 12 Installing the Rack Front Panel and Control Panel Assembly 14 Removing the Trim Panel 16 Removing the Rack Doors 17 Installing the System in a Rack 17 Installing the Cable-Management... Cable-Management Arm 21 Removing the System From the Rack 22 Installing the Tower Trim Panel 23 Removing the Bezel and Cover 24 Removing the Control Panel Assembly and Rack Front Panel 26 Installing the Tower Front Panel and Control Panel Assembly 28 Contents 3
...and Supplies 8 Conversion Tasks 8 Removing the Bezel, Metal Feet, and Cover 9 Removing the Control Panel Assembly and Tower Front Panel 12 Installing the Rack Front Panel and Control Panel Assembly 14 Removing the Trim Panel 16 Removing the Rack Doors 17 Installing the System in a Rack 17 Installing the Cable-Management... Cable-Management Arm 21 Removing the System From the Rack 22 Installing the Tower Trim Panel 23 Removing the Bezel and Cover 24 Removing the Control Panel Assembly and Rack Front Panel 26 Installing the Tower Front Panel and Control Panel Assembly 28 Contents 3
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...the Metal Feet 11 Removing and Installing the Cover 12 Drive Tray in Maintenance Position 13 Removing/Installing the Control Panel Assembly and Front Panel 14 Removing the Trim Panel 16 Installing Shoulder Nuts 17 Installing the Rack Bezel 18 Rack-to-Tower Kit Contents 19 Removing the ... Feet . . . 24 Installing and Removing the Rack Bezel 25 Removing the System Cover 26 Drive Tray in the Maintenance Position 27 Removing the Rack Control Panel Assembly . . . . 28 Installing the Metal Feet 30 Installing the Tower Bezel 31 4 Contents Y1001bk0.book Page 4 Thursday, July 8, 2004 4:32...
...the Metal Feet 11 Removing and Installing the Cover 12 Drive Tray in Maintenance Position 13 Removing/Installing the Control Panel Assembly and Front Panel 14 Removing the Trim Panel 16 Installing Shoulder Nuts 17 Installing the Rack Bezel 18 Rack-to-Tower Kit Contents 19 Removing the ... Feet . . . 24 Installing and Removing the Rack Bezel 25 Removing the System Cover 26 Drive Tray in the Maintenance Position 27 Removing the Rack Control Panel Assembly . . . . 28 Installing the Metal Feet 30 Installing the Tower Bezel 31 4 Contents Y1001bk0.book Page 4 Thursday, July 8, 2004 4:32...
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...may be involved. See the documentation provided with keylock, keys, and attaching hardware • Six 10-32 shoulder nuts • Rack control panel carrier assembly kit Tower-to-Rack and Rack-to-Tower Conversion Guide 7 CAUTION: After installing systems in bodily injury under certain circumstances. The stabilizer feet... x 0.312-inch black flat-head Torx screws • One rack bezel, complete with the rack cabinet for instructions on its slide assemblies at one extended system could cause the rack to tip over when a system or other component is pulled out of more than one time....
...may be involved. See the documentation provided with keylock, keys, and attaching hardware • Six 10-32 shoulder nuts • Rack control panel carrier assembly kit Tower-to-Rack and Rack-to-Tower Conversion Guide 7 CAUTION: After installing systems in bodily injury under certain circumstances. The stabilizer feet... x 0.312-inch black flat-head Torx screws • One rack bezel, complete with the rack cabinet for instructions on its slide assemblies at one extended system could cause the rack to tip over when a system or other component is pulled out of more than one time....
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....dell.com | support.dell.com rack bezel rack front panel rack control panel carrier shoulder nuts (6) 6-32 x 0.312 Torx screws (22) Recommended Tools and Supplies • #2 Phillips screwdriver • 1/4-inch nut driver • T-10 Torx driver (for removing and installing the front panels... tasks: • Removing the bezel, feet, and cover • Removing the control panel assembly and tower front panel • Installing the rack front panel and control panel assembly • Removing the trim panel • Installing shoulder nuts • Removing the rack doors 8 Tower-to-Rack...
....dell.com | support.dell.com rack bezel rack front panel rack control panel carrier shoulder nuts (6) 6-32 x 0.312 Torx screws (22) Recommended Tools and Supplies • #2 Phillips screwdriver • 1/4-inch nut driver • T-10 Torx driver (for removing and installing the front panels... tasks: • Removing the bezel, feet, and cover • Removing the control panel assembly and tower front panel • Installing the rack front panel and control panel assembly • Removing the trim panel • Installing shoulder nuts • Removing the rack doors 8 Tower-to-Rack...
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...secures the drive tray release handle to -Tower Conversion Guide b Rotate the drive tray release lever toward the front of the front panel, slide the drive tray forward until the tray is in the maintenance position. f Remove the hard drives, any optical drives,... each hard drive, any optical drives, and devices installed in the chassis. Removing and Installing the Cover cover www.dell.com | support.dell.com thumbscrews (2) Removing the Control Panel Assembly and Tower Front Panel 1 Slide the drive tray to the maintenance position. Y1001bk0.book Page 12 Thursday, July 8, 2004 4:32 PM ...
...secures the drive tray release handle to -Tower Conversion Guide b Rotate the drive tray release lever toward the front of the front panel, slide the drive tray forward until the tray is in the maintenance position. f Remove the hard drives, any optical drives,... each hard drive, any optical drives, and devices installed in the chassis. Removing and Installing the Cover cover www.dell.com | support.dell.com thumbscrews (2) Removing the Control Panel Assembly and Tower Front Panel 1 Slide the drive tray to the maintenance position. Y1001bk0.book Page 12 Thursday, July 8, 2004 4:32 PM ...
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... in Maintenance Position captive screw drive tray release lever 2 Remove the control panel assembly. See Figure 1-6. d Using a #2 Phillips screwdriver, remove the three screws that secure the tower control panel assembly to damage the interface cable. NOTE: While removing the control panel assembly, be careful not to the front panel. Tower-to-Rack and Rack-to-Tower Conversion Guide 13 b Disconnect...
... in Maintenance Position captive screw drive tray release lever 2 Remove the control panel assembly. See Figure 1-6. d Using a #2 Phillips screwdriver, remove the three screws that secure the tower control panel assembly to damage the interface cable. NOTE: While removing the control panel assembly, be careful not to the front panel. Tower-to-Rack and Rack-to-Tower Conversion Guide 13 b Disconnect...
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... -Tower Conversion Guide NOTE: The control panel assembly's LCD board and the I /O board from the control panel assembly that secure the tower front panel to the drive tray. See Figure 1-6. Y1001bk0.book Page 14 Thursday, July 8, 2004 4:32 PM www.dell.com | support.dell.com Figure 1-6. Installing the Rack Front Panel and Control Panel Assembly 1 Install the rack front panel a Orient the system as...
... -Tower Conversion Guide NOTE: The control panel assembly's LCD board and the I /O board from the control panel assembly that secure the tower front panel to the drive tray. See Figure 1-6. Y1001bk0.book Page 14 Thursday, July 8, 2004 4:32 PM www.dell.com | support.dell.com Figure 1-6. Installing the Rack Front Panel and Control Panel Assembly 1 Install the rack front panel a Orient the system as...
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... board on the rack carrier. i Align the tabs on the rack carrier, be labeled appropriately. 7 Connect any cables to the rack carrier. k While holding the control panel assembly in place, install the two screws (that came with the slots in Figure 1-5. 6 Reinstall the hard drives, any optical drives, and devices are reinstalled into...
... board on the rack carrier. i Align the tabs on the rack carrier, be labeled appropriately. 7 Connect any cables to the rack carrier. k While holding the control panel assembly in place, install the two screws (that came with the slots in Figure 1-5. 6 Reinstall the hard drives, any optical drives, and devices are reinstalled into...
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Y1001bk0.book Page 19 Thursday, July 8, 2004 4:32 PM • One painted top cover • One tower trim panel • Tower control panel carrier assembly kit • Twenty-two 6-32 x 0.312-inch black flat-head Torx screws Figure 1-10. Rack-to-Tower Kit Contents tower cover tower trim panel tower front panel tower bezel metal feet (4) tower control panel carrier 8-32 x 0.312 6-32 x 0.312 hex-head Torx screws screws (4) (22) Tower-to-Rack and Rack-to-Tower Conversion Guide 19
Y1001bk0.book Page 19 Thursday, July 8, 2004 4:32 PM • One painted top cover • One tower trim panel • Tower control panel carrier assembly kit • Twenty-two 6-32 x 0.312-inch black flat-head Torx screws Figure 1-10. Rack-to-Tower Kit Contents tower cover tower trim panel tower front panel tower bezel metal feet (4) tower control panel carrier 8-32 x 0.312 6-32 x 0.312 hex-head Torx screws screws (4) (22) Tower-to-Rack and Rack-to-Tower Conversion Guide 19
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Y1001bk0.book Page 20 Thursday, July 8, 2004 4:32 PM www.dell.com | support.dell.com Before You Begin Before you begin removing your rack cabinet. First, remove the cable-management arm on either side of the system chassis. ...the cable tray • Removing the system from the rack • Installing the tower trim panel • Removing the bezel and cover • Removing the rack control panel assembly and rack front panel • Installing the tower front panel and tower control panel assembly • Installing the metal feet and bezel • Replacing the rack doors Removing the ...
Y1001bk0.book Page 20 Thursday, July 8, 2004 4:32 PM www.dell.com | support.dell.com Before You Begin Before you begin removing your rack cabinet. First, remove the cable-management arm on either side of the system chassis. ...the cable tray • Removing the system from the rack • Installing the tower trim panel • Removing the bezel and cover • Removing the rack control panel assembly and rack front panel • Installing the tower front panel and tower control panel assembly • Installing the metal feet and bezel • Replacing the rack doors Removing the ...
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See Figure 1-16 b Rotate the drive tray release lever toward the front of the front panel, slide the drive tray forward until the tray is in the maintenance position. a Using a #2 Phillips screwdriver, loosen the captive screw that secures ...bay devices. Y1001bk0.book Page 26 Thursday, July 8, 2004 4:32 PM Figure 1-15. Removing the System Cover system cover www.dell.com | support.dell.com thumbscrews (2) Removing the Control Panel Assembly and Rack Front Panel 1 Slide the drive tray to the maintenance position. c While grasping both sides of the system. d Label each hard drive...
See Figure 1-16 b Rotate the drive tray release lever toward the front of the front panel, slide the drive tray forward until the tray is in the maintenance position. a Using a #2 Phillips screwdriver, loosen the captive screw that secures ...bay devices. Y1001bk0.book Page 26 Thursday, July 8, 2004 4:32 PM Figure 1-15. Removing the System Cover system cover www.dell.com | support.dell.com thumbscrews (2) Removing the Control Panel Assembly and Rack Front Panel 1 Slide the drive tray to the maintenance position. c While grasping both sides of the system. d Label each hard drive...
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... Figure 1-16. e Slide the control panel assembly back away from the front panel and remove the assembly from the SCSI backplane. See Figure 1-17. Drive Tray in Figure 1-17. a Orient the system as shown in the Maintenance Position captive screw drive tray release lever 2 Remove the control panel assembly. NOTE: While removing the control panel assembly, be careful not to damage...
... Figure 1-16. e Slide the control panel assembly back away from the front panel and remove the assembly from the SCSI backplane. See Figure 1-17. Drive Tray in Figure 1-17. a Orient the system as shown in the Maintenance Position captive screw drive tray release lever 2 Remove the control panel assembly. NOTE: While removing the control panel assembly, be careful not to damage...
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... remove the LCD board and the I /O board are the same for both the tower and rack systems. Only the carrier is different. Removing the Rack Control Panel Assembly www.dell.com | support.dell.com control panel assembly screws (2) control panel cable clamp T-10 Torx screws (22) 3 Using a T-10 Torx driver, remove the 22 screws that secure the tower front...
... remove the LCD board and the I /O board are the same for both the tower and rack systems. Only the carrier is different. Removing the Rack Control Panel Assembly www.dell.com | support.dell.com control panel assembly screws (2) control panel cable clamp T-10 Torx screws (22) 3 Using a T-10 Torx driver, remove the 22 screws that secure the tower front...
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...cover that secure the control panel assembly to the tower front panel. 3 Inside the drive tray, latch the control panel assembly cable clamp. 4 Connect the control panel assembly cable to the rack carrier. Installing the Metal Feet and Bezel 1 Position the system on the control panel assembly with your kit) ... c Align the I /O board to -Tower Conversion Guide 29 e Align the LCD board on the tower carrier. k While holding the control panel assembly in Figure 1-16. 6 Reinstall the hard drives, any cables to the tower carrier. b Using a #2 Phillips screwdriver, remove the two...
...cover that secure the control panel assembly to the tower front panel. 3 Inside the drive tray, latch the control panel assembly cable clamp. 4 Connect the control panel assembly cable to the rack carrier. Installing the Metal Feet and Bezel 1 Position the system on the control panel assembly with your kit) ... c Align the I /O board to -Tower Conversion Guide 29 e Align the LCD board on the tower carrier. k While holding the control panel assembly in Figure 1-16. 6 Reinstall the hard drives, any cables to the tower carrier. b Using a #2 Phillips screwdriver, remove the two...