Dell PowerEdge 2650 Rack Installation Guide - Page 22

Routing Cables, Installation and Troubleshooting, Guide, User's Guide

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www.dell.com | support.dell.com Figure 1-10. Routing the Power Cords power receptacle housing power cord plug CAUTION: Allow some slack in each cable as you route them around hinges in the cable-management arm. Routing Cables 1 Attach the I/O cable connectors to their respective connectors on the system back panel. For details on cable connections, see your system's Installation and Troubleshooting Guide and the User's Guide. 2 Route the power and I/O cables through the cable-management arm, using four loosely secured tie-wraps (two in the middle and one on each end of the cablemanagement arm). Do not fully tighten the tie-wraps at this time (see Figure 1-11). Allow some cable slack in the cable-management arm to prevent damage to the cables. 3 Secure the cables to the cable-management arm: a After connecting the cables to the system, unscrew the thumbscrews that secure the front of the system to the front vertical rail. b Slide the system forward to the fully extended position. c Route the cables along the cable-management arm, make any adjustments needed to the cable slack at the hinge positions, secure the cables to the cablemanagement arm with the tie-wraps, and close the wire covers over the cable-management arm. 1-16 Rack Installation Guide

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Figure 1-10.
Routing the Power Cords
CAUTION: Allow some slack in each cable as you route them around hinges in the
cable-management arm.
Routing Cables
1
Attach the I/O cable connectors to their respective connectors on the system back
panel.
For details on cable connections, see your system’s
Installation and Troubleshooting
Guide
and the
User’s Guide
.
2
Route the power and I/O cables through the cable-management arm, using four
loosely secured tie-wraps (two in the middle and one on each end of the cable-
management arm). Do not fully tighten the tie-wraps at this time (see Figure 1-11).
Allow some cable slack in the cable-management arm to prevent damage to the cables.
3
Secure the cables to the cable-management arm:
a
After connecting the cables to the system, unscrew the thumbscrews that secure
the front of the system to the front vertical rail.
b
Slide the system forward to the fully extended position.
c
Route the cables along the cable-management arm, make any adjustments
needed to the cable slack at the hinge positions, secure the cables to the cable-
management arm with the tie-wraps, and close the wire covers over the
cable-management arm.
power cord plug
power receptacle housing