Dell PowerEdge 2300 Rack Installation Guide - Page 7

Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems Rack Installation Guide

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Before you begin installing your PowerEdge 2300 system in the rack, carefully read

the safety precautions and tool requirements in the following subsections.

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This rack kit is intended to be installed in a Dell rack by trained service technicians. If

you install the kit in any other rack, be sure that the rack meets the specifications of

the Dell rack.

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The stabilizer feet help prevent the possibility of the rack tipping over when a Power-

Edge 2300 system is pulled out of the rack so that the slide assemblies are f ully

extended. Refer to the

Dell PowerEdge Rack-Mountable Solutions Installation Guide

provided with the rack for instructions on installing the stabilizer feet.

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To install the rack kit, you should have the following tools:

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A #2 Phillips screwdriver

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A flat-blade screwdriver

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A

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The cage-nut installation tool included in the rack kit

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A steel measuring tape