Installation guide
The following instructions will help you install your 17” LCD 
Tray. Should you require further assistance, please contact 
Avocent Technical Support. 
The 1U 17” LCD Tray supports a pointing device and keyboard, 
and includes a mounting kit consisting of two outer rails with 
front and rear brackets attached, one rail-alignment spacer, one 
IEC connector power cable and related connector hardware.
1
Preparing the rack for installation
Review the documentation that comes with your rack 
for safety and cabling information. When installing your 
system in a rack, consider the following:
Ensure that the room air temperature is below 95°F and 
do not block any air vents (usually 6” of air space provides 
proper airflow). Starting with the heaviest, install devices 
from the bottom of the rack. Never extend more than one 
device out of the rack at the same time. Connect power 
cords to properly wired and grounded electrical outlets, 
Do not overload the power outlet when installing multiple 
devices in the rack.
2
Installing the LCD rails
Remove the LCD rails from the rail pack that came in 
the installation kit. Remove the inner rail from each rail 
assembly for mounting onto the unit. 
NOTE: To remove the inner rail, extend the rail outward and 
depress the latch. The two LCD rails have a latch located in 
the center of the rail.
Orient the rails so that the notched end is toward the 
rear of the LCD. Slip the rail’s first hole over the stud that 
protrudes from the LCD assembly’s side. Fasten in place 
using the supplied nut. The rear of the rail is secured to 
the LCD assembly with a screw through the last hole of 
the rail (see illustration below).
3
Installing the rack rails
Select a 1U location in the rack and install the appropiate 
cage or clip nuts. Next, loosen the two rail-adjustment 
screws on each of the outer slide rails and extend the rails 
to their maximum length (see illustration).
Adjust the outer slide-rail brackets to fit the depth of the 
rack cabinet, and then use four screws to attach the front 
of the slide-rail brackets to the rack cabinet. Make sure 
that the slide-rail brackets extend outside of the rack-
cabinet mounting flanges.
NOTE: 
Do not install screws in the slide-rail bracket 
middle holes. These holes are for the thumbscrews on 
the front of the 
LCD Tray.
Loosely attach the back of the slide-rail brackets to the 
rack cabinet, using four screws. Ensure that the slide-rail 
brackets extend outside of the rack-cabinet mounting 
flanges. Tighten the two rail-adjustment screws on each of 
the outer rails.
Next, loosen the front four slide-rail bracket screws and 
insert the rail-alignment spacer between the finger brackets 
and over the slide-rails. The rail-alignment spacer must 
wrap around the rails to align and distance them correctly. 
Brackets must fit snugly against the ends of the spacer 
to establish proper gap. Tighten the front four screws and 
remove the spacer.
Now, extend the inner part of the outer rails and slide the 
ball-bearing assemblies forward to the front of the outer 
rails making sure it is engaged with the plastic guide. 
CAUTION: 
Failure to engage the ball-bearing assembly 
with the plastic guide (as shown below) can cause 
damage to your rail.
Carefully slide the LCD Tray into the ball-bearing 
assemblies in the rails.
4
Sliding the 17” LCD Tray into the rack
Press the release latches, and then push the LCD Tray 
completely into the rack. There will be resistance initially 
as the ball-bearing assemblies align between the inner 
and outer rails. Pull the LCD Tray out halfway, and then 
push it back in to seat the LCD Tray in the rails. Do this a 
few times until the LCD Tray moves smoothly in the rails.
Push the LCD Tray into the rack, and then tighten the four 
rear slide-rail bracket screws. Remove the rail-adjustment 
screw that is closest to the rear of the rack from the outer 
slide-rail bracket and discard. Loosen the Velcro® straps 
on the cable retractor to allow free and smooth movement 
of the cable retractor arm. Align the cable-management 
arm (CMA) to the outer slide-rail bracket, and use the 
removed screw to attach the CMA. 
QUICK INSTALLATION GUIDE 17” LCD Tray
Rail-adjustment
screws
Lengthen/Shorten to Fit
NOTE: Slide rails have 
been removed for 
illustration purposes
Latch
LCD Tray
Spacer 
Front of Rack
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Latch
Stud
Nut
Screw
Inner part of 
outer rails 
extended
Front of Rack
Remove 
existing screw
CMA


