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... cables through this document or as to any system as well as a separate document. Dell disclaims all liability and warranties with respect to the rack installation documentation accompanying the system and the rack for trained service technicians installing a rack enclosure. Rack Installation Instructions This installation guide provides instructions for specific caution statements and procedures. Also refer to combinations of Systems...
... cables through this document or as to any system as well as a separate document. Dell disclaims all liability and warranties with respect to the rack installation documentation accompanying the system and the rack for trained service technicians installing a rack enclosure. Rack Installation Instructions This installation guide provides instructions for specific caution statements and procedures. Also refer to combinations of Systems...
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Your system may be very large and heavy, and proper preparation and planning are installed high up in the rack. 6 Installation Guide WARNING: When installing multiple systems in the rack. WARNING: Rack cabinets can be involved. Avoid long or steep inclines, rough surfaces, or ramps where loss of American National Standards Institute (ANSI), Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) ...
Your system may be very large and heavy, and proper preparation and planning are installed high up in the rack. 6 Installation Guide WARNING: When installing multiple systems in the rack. WARNING: Rack cabinets can be involved. Avoid long or steep inclines, rough surfaces, or ramps where loss of American National Standards Institute (ANSI), Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) ...
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... head screwdriver • 12-mm wrench Installation Guide 7 WARNING: After installing systems in a rack, never pull more than one system out of the rack with the slide assemblies fully extended. Failure to install stabilizers accordingly before installing components in bodily injury under certain circumstances. Rack Stabilizer Feet WARNING: Before installing systems in a rack, install front and side stabilizers on stand-alone...
... head screwdriver • 12-mm wrench Installation Guide 7 WARNING: After installing systems in a rack, never pull more than one system out of the rack with the slide assemblies fully extended. Failure to install stabilizers accordingly before installing components in bodily injury under certain circumstances. Rack Stabilizer Feet WARNING: Before installing systems in a rack, install front and side stabilizers on stand-alone...
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...front door opens) • Keys to the rack doors and side panels • 13-mm wrench (for rack removal from pallet) • 17-mm wrench (for rack removal from being pulled out of the rack cabinet doors, never attempt to remove or install them by yourself. WARNING: When storing the ... accidentally injure someone. The hinge pin's retention clip prevents the hinge from pallet) Removing and Replacing the Rack Doors WARNING: Because of the size and weight of the hinge body. 8 Installation Guide • Needle-nose pliers • 4-mm Allen wrench (if you want to reverse the direction that...
...front door opens) • Keys to the rack doors and side panels • 13-mm wrench (for rack removal from pallet) • 17-mm wrench (for rack removal from being pulled out of the rack cabinet doors, never attempt to remove or install them by yourself. WARNING: When storing the ... accidentally injure someone. The hinge pin's retention clip prevents the hinge from pallet) Removing and Replacing the Rack Doors WARNING: Because of the size and weight of the hinge body. 8 Installation Guide • Needle-nose pliers • 4-mm Allen wrench (if you want to reverse the direction that...
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Installation Guide 9 Figure 1-1. Removing the Front Door 1 2 3 4 1 door latch 3 hinge body 2 hinge pin 4 hinge-pin housing 3 While holding the hinge pin out of the door, it is ... clears the bottom hinge post. WARNING: Due to the size and weight of the door's hinge-pin housing, pull the door slightly away from the rack so that the door clears the hinge body. 4 Release the hinge pin. 5 Lift the door upward so that you lay the removed door flat with...
Installation Guide 9 Figure 1-1. Removing the Front Door 1 2 3 4 1 door latch 3 hinge body 2 hinge pin 4 hinge-pin housing 3 While holding the hinge pin out of the door, it is ... clears the bottom hinge post. WARNING: Due to the size and weight of the door's hinge-pin housing, pull the door slightly away from the rack so that the door clears the hinge body. 4 Release the hinge pin. 5 Lift the door upward so that you lay the removed door flat with...
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Opening the Back Doors 1 1 door handle 2 2 back door (2) 10 Installation Guide Replacing the Front Door To replace the front door, perform the steps for removal in reverse. Figure 1-2. Opening and Removing the Back Doors WARNING: Because of the size and weight of the rack cabinet doors, never attempt to remove or install them by yourself. 1 Turn the door handle and open the back doors (see Figure 1-2).
Opening the Back Doors 1 1 door handle 2 2 back door (2) 10 Installation Guide Replacing the Front Door To replace the front door, perform the steps for removal in reverse. Figure 1-2. Opening and Removing the Back Doors WARNING: Because of the size and weight of the rack cabinet doors, never attempt to remove or install them by yourself. 1 Turn the door handle and open the back doors (see Figure 1-2).
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... top hinge out of the hinge body. Removing the Back Doors 1 2 3 1 hinge pin 3 hinge-pin housing 2 hinge body WARNING: Due to prevent them from the rack. You will hear a click sound as you pull the pin out of the door, it is recommended that you lay the removed door flat with... outer surface facing upward. c Pull the door away from being pulled out of the door's hinge-pin housing (see Figure 1-3). 2 Remove the right back door. Installation Guide 11 a While supporting the door, pull the pin for the bottom hinge.
... top hinge out of the hinge body. Removing the Back Doors 1 2 3 1 hinge pin 3 hinge-pin housing 2 hinge body WARNING: Due to prevent them from the rack. You will hear a click sound as you pull the pin out of the door, it is recommended that you lay the removed door flat with... outer surface facing upward. c Pull the door away from being pulled out of the door's hinge-pin housing (see Figure 1-3). 2 Remove the right back door. Installation Guide 11 a While supporting the door, pull the pin for the bottom hinge.
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...panel away from the rack (see Figure 1-4). 2 Swing the bottom of the panel downward onto the rack. 3 Press the panel into the rack until the panel lip clears the top of the panel. 3 Lift the panel upward until both latches lock into place. 12 Installation Guide Removing and Replacing the... Side Panels CAUTION: For stand-alone racks, reinstalling the side panels is not mandatory for removal in reverse. Removing the Upper Side Panels 1 Push ...
...panel away from the rack (see Figure 1-4). 2 Swing the bottom of the panel downward onto the rack. 3 Press the panel into the rack until the panel lip clears the top of the panel. 3 Lift the panel upward until both latches lock into place. 12 Installation Guide Removing and Replacing the... Side Panels CAUTION: For stand-alone racks, reinstalling the side panels is not mandatory for removal in reverse. Removing the Upper Side Panels 1 Push ...
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Replacing the Upper Side Panels 1 2 3 1 panel lip 3 latches (2) 2 upper side panel (2) Removing the Lower Side Panels 1 Pull both latches down and allow the side panel to swing outward slightly at the top. 2 Firmly grasp both sides of the panel. 3 Lift the panel upward until the panel hooks clear the holes in the bottom of the rack frame. 4 Place the panel in a safe location with the panel's outer surface facing upward to help prevent damage to its cosmetic coating. 5 Repeat step 1 through step 4 for the other lower side panel. Figure 1-4. Installation Guide 13
Replacing the Upper Side Panels 1 2 3 1 panel lip 3 latches (2) 2 upper side panel (2) Removing the Lower Side Panels 1 Pull both latches down and allow the side panel to swing outward slightly at the top. 2 Firmly grasp both sides of the panel. 3 Lift the panel upward until the panel hooks clear the holes in the bottom of the rack frame. 4 Place the panel in a safe location with the panel's outer surface facing upward to help prevent damage to its cosmetic coating. 5 Repeat step 1 through step 4 for the other lower side panel. Figure 1-4. Installation Guide 13
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Figure 1-5. Replacing the Lower Side Panels 1 Lower the panel into the rack, inserting the back panel hook into the back hole in the bottom of the rack frame and the front hook into the corresponding hole in the front of the rack frame (see Figure 1-5). 2 Swing the top end of the panel towards the rack. 3 Press the panel into the rack until both latches lock into place. Replacing the Lower Side Panels 1 2 3 1 panel hook (2) 3 lower side panel (2) 2 latch (2) NOTE: The following procedures apply to extra-deep racks only. 14 Installation Guide
Figure 1-5. Replacing the Lower Side Panels 1 Lower the panel into the rack, inserting the back panel hook into the back hole in the bottom of the rack frame and the front hook into the corresponding hole in the front of the rack frame (see Figure 1-5). 2 Swing the top end of the panel towards the rack. 3 Press the panel into the rack until both latches lock into place. Replacing the Lower Side Panels 1 2 3 1 panel hook (2) 3 lower side panel (2) 2 latch (2) NOTE: The following procedures apply to extra-deep racks only. 14 Installation Guide
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Figure 1-6. Replacing the Rear Side Panels 1 2 3 1 rear side panel 3 alignment bracket 4 2 screw (2) 4 slot in place from inside the rack. 2 Lift the rear side panel up and away from the rack. Removing the Rear Side Panel 1 Remove the screws (2) holding the rear side panel in PDU tray Installation Guide 15 Replacing the Rear Side Panel 1 Insert the alignment bracket located in the middle of the rear panel into the slot on the rack PDU tray. 2 Install screws at the top and bottom to secure the rear side panel.
Figure 1-6. Replacing the Rear Side Panels 1 2 3 1 rear side panel 3 alignment bracket 4 2 screw (2) 4 slot in place from inside the rack. 2 Lift the rear side panel up and away from the rack. Removing the Rear Side Panel 1 Remove the screws (2) holding the rear side panel in PDU tray Installation Guide 15 Replacing the Rear Side Panel 1 Insert the alignment bracket located in the middle of the rear panel into the slot on the rack PDU tray. 2 Install screws at the top and bottom to secure the rear side panel.
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...the Front Door (Optional) NOTE: Use a 4-mm Allen wrench to remove the front-door hinge bodies from the rack and reinstall them on page 12). 3 Reverse the top hinge body. To reverse the direction that the front door...Removing the Front Door" on page 8). 2 Remove the side panels (see Figure 1-7). You might need a stepladder in order to the rack. a Pull the hinge pin slightly upward so that secures the top hinge body to access the Allen bolt that you can access the retention...needle-nose pliers, remove the retention clip, and slide the hinge pin out of the hinge body. 16 Installation Guide
...the Front Door (Optional) NOTE: Use a 4-mm Allen wrench to remove the front-door hinge bodies from the rack and reinstall them on page 12). 3 Reverse the top hinge body. To reverse the direction that the front door...Removing the Front Door" on page 8). 2 Remove the side panels (see Figure 1-7). You might need a stepladder in order to the rack. a Pull the hinge pin slightly upward so that secures the top hinge body to access the Allen bolt that you can access the retention...needle-nose pliers, remove the retention clip, and slide the hinge pin out of the hinge body. 16 Installation Guide
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Figure 1-7. Removing the Front-Door Hinges 1 6 2 5 4 3 1 hinge pin 3 bottom hinge 5 retention clip 2 top hinge 4 hinge post 6 body spring c Remove the hinge spring from the hinge body. d Place the hinge pin, retention clip, and spring in a safe location. f Rotate the hinge body 180 degrees so that secure the hinge body to the rack, and place the bolts with the hinge pin, retention clip, and body spring. e Using the 4-mm Allen wrench, remove the Allen bolts that the hinge-pin holes are now on the right side of the hinge body (see Figure 1-8). Installation Guide 17
Figure 1-7. Removing the Front-Door Hinges 1 6 2 5 4 3 1 hinge pin 3 bottom hinge 5 retention clip 2 top hinge 4 hinge post 6 body spring c Remove the hinge spring from the hinge body. d Place the hinge pin, retention clip, and spring in a safe location. f Rotate the hinge body 180 degrees so that secure the hinge body to the rack, and place the bolts with the hinge pin, retention clip, and body spring. e Using the 4-mm Allen wrench, remove the Allen bolts that the hinge-pin holes are now on the right side of the hinge body (see Figure 1-8). Installation Guide 17
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Reversing the Top and Bottom Hinges 1 2 3 4 5 7 6 1 hinge pin 3 spring 5 hinge post 7 front of the rack with the Allen bolts. h Insert the spring between the top and bottom hinge-pin holes in the right side of the rack, and fasten the hinge body to the right side of rack 2 top hinge body 4 retention clip 6 bottom hinge body g Locate the top bolt holes in the bottom hinge body. 18 Installation Guide Figure 1-8.
Reversing the Top and Bottom Hinges 1 2 3 4 5 7 6 1 hinge pin 3 spring 5 hinge post 7 front of the rack with the Allen bolts. h Insert the spring between the top and bottom hinge-pin holes in the right side of the rack, and fasten the hinge body to the right side of rack 2 top hinge body 4 retention clip 6 bottom hinge body g Locate the top bolt holes in the bottom hinge body. 18 Installation Guide Figure 1-8.
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b Rotate the hinge body 180 degrees so that secure the hinge body to the rack, and place the bolts in the right side of the rack, and use the Allen bolts to fasten the hinge body to the right side of the hinge body ...(see Figure 1-9). Figure 1-9. a Remove the Allen bolts that the hinge posts are on the other side of the rack. 5 Rotate the front door 180 degrees so that the retention clip is below the spring. 4 Reverse the bottom hinge body. ... bolt holes in a safe location. i Insert the hinge pin into the hinge body. Rotate the Front Door Installation Guide 19
b Rotate the hinge body 180 degrees so that secure the hinge body to the rack, and place the bolts in the right side of the rack, and use the Allen bolts to fasten the hinge body to the right side of the hinge body ...(see Figure 1-9). Figure 1-9. a Remove the Allen bolts that the hinge posts are on the other side of the rack. 5 Rotate the front door 180 degrees so that the retention clip is below the spring. 4 Reverse the bottom hinge body. ... bolt holes in a safe location. i Insert the hinge pin into the hinge body. Rotate the Front Door Installation Guide 19
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See Figure 1-10. 20 Installation Guide c Reinstall the lock catch on page 8. 7 Reverse the lock catch. b Remove the lock catch and rotate it 180 degrees. 6 Replace the front door by reversing the steps in "Removing the Front Door" on the other rack front vertical frame member by aligning the holes of the catch with the holes of the frame member and then reinserting the two Phillips screws. a Unscrew the two Phillips screws that hold the lock catch to the vertical frame member.
See Figure 1-10. 20 Installation Guide c Reinstall the lock catch on page 8. 7 Reverse the lock catch. b Remove the lock catch and rotate it 180 degrees. 6 Replace the front door by reversing the steps in "Removing the Front Door" on the other rack front vertical frame member by aligning the holes of the catch with the holes of the frame member and then reinserting the two Phillips screws. a Unscrew the two Phillips screws that hold the lock catch to the vertical frame member.
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... on a slightly uneven floor surface. If you move the rack to another location that the casters on each leveling foot is secure. Having the leveling feet deployed when you exceed 9.5 mm of the rack. Installation Guide 23 When you adjust the leveling feet, ensure that requires ...minimal adjustments to align the rack in an upright, level position when the rack is in the rack, deploy and adjust the leveling feet. WARNING: Adjust the...
... on a slightly uneven floor surface. If you move the rack to another location that the casters on each leveling foot is secure. Having the leveling feet deployed when you exceed 9.5 mm of the rack. Installation Guide 23 When you adjust the leveling feet, ensure that requires ...minimal adjustments to align the rack in an upright, level position when the rack is in the rack, deploy and adjust the leveling feet. WARNING: Adjust the...
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... and side stabilizer feet installed could cause the rack to tip over, potentially resulting in the rack. Install stabilizer feet on the rack as follows: • Install front and side stabilizer feet on a standalone rack. • Install front stabilizer feet on all racks in a suite, and install left or right stabilizer feet on the racks at each end of a suite. 24 Installation Guide
... and side stabilizer feet installed could cause the rack to tip over, potentially resulting in the rack. Install stabilizer feet on the rack as follows: • Install front and side stabilizer feet on a standalone rack. • Install front stabilizer feet on all racks in a suite, and install left or right stabilizer feet on the racks at each end of a suite. 24 Installation Guide
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Installing the Front Stabilizer Feet 1 1 front stabilizer foot (2) Installation Guide 25 Figure 1-13. Installing the Front Stabilizer Feet 1 Open the front door. 2 Reach into the rack and pull up firmly on each stabilizer to detach them from the frame. 3 Remove the plastic fasteners attached to the stabilizer feet. 4 Position each front stabilizer foot against the base of the rack frame and align its holes with the corresponding holes in the frame. 5 Use the provided bolts, washers, and cage nuts to secure each foot to the rack as shown in Figure 1-13.
Installing the Front Stabilizer Feet 1 1 front stabilizer foot (2) Installation Guide 25 Figure 1-13. Installing the Front Stabilizer Feet 1 Open the front door. 2 Reach into the rack and pull up firmly on each stabilizer to detach them from the frame. 3 Remove the plastic fasteners attached to the stabilizer feet. 4 Position each front stabilizer foot against the base of the rack frame and align its holes with the corresponding holes in the frame. 5 Use the provided bolts, washers, and cage nuts to secure each foot to the rack as shown in Figure 1-13.
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Installation Guide 27 Refer to the white numbered labels on installing components in the corresponding holes. Adjusting the Rack Posts (Optional) The position of the rack posts can be adjusted to accommodate systems of various depths. 1 Open the rack doors. 2 Remove the screws on the bottom, middle, and top of the post (see Figure 1-15). 3 Move the...
Installation Guide 27 Refer to the white numbered labels on installing components in the corresponding holes. Adjusting the Rack Posts (Optional) The position of the rack posts can be adjusted to accommodate systems of various depths. 1 Open the rack doors. 2 Remove the screws on the bottom, middle, and top of the post (see Figure 1-15). 3 Move the...