book.book Page 1 Friday, May 26, 2006 3:03 PM Dell™ Systems Tower-to-Rack Conversion Guide w w w. d e l l . c o m | s u p p o r t . d e l l .
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book.book Page 1 Friday, May 26, 2006 3:03 PM Dell™ Systems Tower-to-Rack Conversion Guide w w w. d e l l . c o m | s u p p o r t . d e l l .
book.book Page 2 Friday, May 26, 2006 3:03 PM Notes, Notices, and Cautions NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. ____________________ Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2006 Dell Inc. All rights reserved.
book.book Page 3 Friday, May 26, 2006 3:03 PM Contents CAUTION: Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 SAFETY: Rack Mounting of Systems General Installation Instructions Before You Begin 5 Installing the Tower-to-Rack Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tower-to-Rack Kit Contents. . .
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book.book Page 5 Friday, May 26, 2006 3:03 PM CAUTION: Safety Instructions Use the following safety guidelines to help ensure your own personal safety and to help protect your system and working environment from potential damage. For complete safety and regulatory information, see the Product Information Guide that shipped with your system. Warranty information might be included in this document or as a separate document.
book.book Page 6 Friday, May 26, 2006 3:03 PM General Installation Instructions The system Rack Installation Guide provides instructions for trained service technicians installing one or more systems in an open-frame relay rack or in a rack cabinet. The RapidRails™ rack kit can be installed without tools in manufacturer’s rack cabinets that have square holes; the VersaRails™ rack kit can be installed in most industry-standard rack cabinets that have square or round holes.
book.book Page 7 Friday, May 26, 2006 3:03 PM Rack Stabilizer Feet CAUTION: Before installing systems in a rack, install front and side stabilizers on stand-alone racks or the front stabilizer on racks joined to other racks. Failure to install stabilizers accordingly before installing systems in a rack could cause the rack to tip over, potentially resulting in bodily injury under certain circumstances. Therefore, always install the stabilizer(s) before installing components in the rack.
book.book Page 8 Friday, May 26, 2006 3:03 PM Figure 1-1. Tower-To-Rack Kit Contents 3 2 4 1 5 10 9 8 6 7 1 chassis metal filler panel 2 chassis plastic filler panel (3) 3 left rack ear 4 rack front plate 5 right rack ear 6 rack bezel 7 M3 x 8 flathead Torx screw (34) 8 6-32 x 0.
book.book Page 9 Friday, May 26, 2006 3:03 PM • Installing the optional 1x2 flex bay bracket • Installing the shoulder nuts and plastic filler panels • Removing the rack doors • Installing the system in the rack • Installing the cable-management arm • Routing the system cables • Installing the rack bezel • Installing the rack doors Removing the Bezel 1 Unlock the keylock at the right side of the bezel. See Figure 1-2.
book.book Page 10 Friday, May 26, 2006 3:03 PM Figure 1-2. Removing the Tower Bezel 1 2 3 1 bezel 2 keylock 3 release latch Preparing the System for Conversion 1 Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and peripherals. 2 Note the order of the hard drives in your system and remove all hard drive carriers and drive blanks from the drive bays. 3 If present, remove the filler panels from the peripheral bay.
book.book Page 11 Friday, May 26, 2006 3:03 PM Removing the System Cover CAUTION: Any installation that requires removal of the system cover is intended solely to be performed by trained service technicians. See your Product Information Guide for complete information about safety precautions, working inside the computer and protecting against electrostatic discharge. 1 To remove the system cover, turn the latch release lock on the cover latch to the unlocked position.
book.book Page 12 Friday, May 26, 2006 3:03 PM Figure 1-3.
book.book Page 13 Friday, May 26, 2006 3:03 PM Removing the Optional 1x2 Flex Bay Bracket If your system has the optional 1x2 flex bay, use the following procedure to remove the 1x2 flex bay bracket: 1 With the system cover removed, push the spring latch on top of the peripheral bay to the right to release the flex bay bracket (see Figure 1-8 for latch location) and push on the back of the flex bay bracket to extend the bracket partially out of the chassis.
book.book Page 14 Friday, May 26, 2006 3:03 PM Figure 1-4.
book.book Page 15 Friday, May 26, 2006 3:03 PM Removing the Tower Front Plate Using a T-10 Torx driver, remove the 29 screws that secure the tower front plate to the system chassis. See Figure 1-5. Figure 1-5. Removing the Tower Front Plate 1 2 1 tower front plate 2 M3 x 8 T10 Torx flathead screw (29) Installing the Rack Front Plate 1 Using a T-10 Torx driver, install the 34 screws (that came in your kit) to secure the rack front panel to the system chassis. See Figure 1-6.
book.book Page 16 Friday, May 26, 2006 3:03 PM Figure 1-6.
book.book Page 17 Friday, May 26, 2006 3:03 PM Installing the Control Panel Assembly 1 Install the control panel assembly. a Insert the display module into the front panel cutout and secure with the two M3 x 12 T10 Torx panhead screws. NOTICE: Do not over-tighten the screws. b Locate the replacement label for the front of the display, remove the liner from the adhesive backing on the label, and apply the label to the front of the display module.
book.book Page 18 Friday, May 26, 2006 3:03 PM Figure 1-7.
book.book Page 19 Friday, May 26, 2006 3:03 PM Installing the Optional 1x2 Flex Bay Bracket NOTE: The rack front panel is keyed so that the 1x2 flex bay bracket installs in the opposite orientation as the tower front panel. 1 Insert the 1x2 flex bay bracket three-quarters of the way into the peripheral bay. 2 Reconnect the power cable to the flex bay backplane. See Figure 1-8. 3 Reconnect the SAS cables to the connectors on the flex bay backplane. See Figure 1-8.
book.book Page 20 Friday, May 26, 2006 3:03 PM Installing the System Cover 1 Lift up on the cover latch. See Figure 1-3. 2 Place the cover on top of the system and offset the cover slightly back so that it clears the chassis hooks and lays flat on the system chassis. 3 Push the latch down to lever the cover into the closed position. 4 Turn the latch release lock clockwise to the locked position. 5 Replace the Kensington cable lock on the back of the chassis.
book.book Page 21 Friday, May 26, 2006 3:03 PM Figure 1-9. Installing the Shoulder Nuts 2 1 3 1 plastic filler panel (3) 2 10-32 shoulder nut (6) 3 shoulder mount (6) Removing the Rack Doors You must remove the doors from the rack cabinet to provide access to the interior of the rack and to prevent damage to the doors while installing the system in the rack cabinet. See the documentation provided with the rack for instructions on removing rack doors.
book.book Page 22 Friday, May 26, 2006 3:03 PM Installing the Cable-Management Arm See the procedures contained in the system Rack Installation Guide. Routing Cables See the procedures contained in the system Rack Installation Guide. Installing the Rack Bezel To install the bezel, hook the right end of the bezel onto the chassis, then fit the free end of the bezel onto the system. Secure the bezel with the keylock. See Figure 1-10. Figure 1-10.
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