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Before You Begin, Installing the Rack Kit

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05KCEeb1.fm Page 3 Thursday, September 14, 2000 1:37 PM 5HY 2&$7,21 5 0XOWL?9?.&(HEIP Before You Begin Before you begin installing your PowerEdge system in the rack, carefully read "Safety Instructions" found earlier in this guide. Recommended Tools and Supplies Although no tools are required to install the slide assemblies, you may find the following items make the installation easier: • A #2 Phillips screwdriver • A flat-blade screwdriver • Installation template, helpful in slide assembly placement and alignment • Masking tape or felt-tip marker, for use in marking the mounting holes to be used Installing the Rack Kit NOTE: For instructions on installing the PowerEdge system itself, see "Installing the System in the Rack" found later in this guide. The subsections that follow include instructions for performing the following tasks: • Removing the doors from the rack • Marking the rack • Installing the slide assemblies in the rack • Installing the system in the rack • Installing the cable tray • Installing the cable-management arm • Replacing the rack's doors Removing the Doors From the Rack You must remove the doors from the rack to provide access to the interior of the rack and to prevent damage to the doors while installing the computer system. Removing the Doors From the Dell 42-U Rack CAUTION: To prevent personal injury due to the size and weight of the doors, never attempt to remove the doors by yourself. 1. Open the latch on the front door (see Figure 1-2). Slide the push-button cover up as far as it will go, press the push button, rotate the handle clockwise until the latch releases, and then pull the door open. support.dell.com '(// &21),'(17,$/  3UHOLPLQDU\  Rack Installation Guide 1-3

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Before You Begin
Before you begin installing your PowerEdge system in the rack, carefully read
Safety
Instructions
found earlier in this guide.
Recommended Tools and Supplies
Although no tools are required to install the slide assemblies, you may find the
following items make the installation easier:
A #2 Phillips screwdriver
A flat-blade screwdriver
Installation template, helpful in slide assembly placement and alignment
Masking tape or felt-tip marker, for use in marking the mounting holes to be used
Installing the Rack Kit
NOTE: For instructions on installing the PowerEdge system itself, see “Installing the
System in the Rack” found later in this guide.
The subsections that follow include instructions for performing the following tasks:
Removing the doors from the rack
Marking the rack
Installing the slide assemblies in the rack
Installing the system in the rack
Installing the cable tray
Installing the cable-management arm
Replacing the rack
s doors
Removing the Doors From the Rack
You must remove the doors from the rack to provide access to the interior of the rack
and to prevent damage to the doors while installing the computer system.
Removing the Doors From the Dell 42-U Rack
CAUTION: To prevent personal injury due to the size and weight of the
doors, never attempt to remove the doors by yourself.
1.
Open the latch on the front door (see Figure 1-2).
Slide the push-button cover up as far as it will go, press the push button, rotate
the handle clockwise until the latch releases, and then pull the door open.
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