Dell PowerEdge 2300 Rack Installation Guide - Page 14

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Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems

Rack Installation Guide

b.

Position the mounting bracket at the back of the slide assembly so that its

two slots are aligned with the two lowest holes in the nut plate (see Fig

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ure 6). Secure the mounting bracket with two 10-32 x 0.5-inc h Phillips-head

screws and two #10 flat metal washers. Do

not

completely tighten the two

mounting screws until you install the computer and verify that the width

between the slide assemblies is correct.

c.

Position the mounting bracket at the front of the slide assembly so that its

two slots are aligned with the two lowest holes in the nut plate

. Secure the

mounting bracket using two 10-32 x 0.5-inch Phillips-head screws and two

#10 flat metal washers .

d.

If necessary, adjust the slide assembly±s length until the mounting-bracket

flange fits snugly against the back of the rails on both ends . (Dell racks

require no adjustment to the slide assemblies; the slide assemblies a re pre-

configured to the correct length).

e.

Tighten the slide alignment screw you loosened in step 3.

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Locate the cage nuts 8.25 inches below the cage nuts you installed in step 2 .

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The subsections that follow include instructions for installing a PowerEdge 2300 sys-

tem in the rack.

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Use the following procedure to install the rails and rack adapters on the computer:

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See Chapter 7, ²Checking Inside the Computer,³ in the computer±s

Installation

and Troubleshooting Guide

for instructions on removing the computer covers.