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2. Loosen the thumbscrews to either side of the faceplate for the appliance.
3. Open the faceplate.
4. Remove the packing foam from the inside of the faceplate.
5. Close the faceplate.
6. Tighten the thumbscrews.
Appliance installation
Attention: Allow the enclosure assembly to acclimate to room temperature before installation.
Store the disk drives at room temperature for at least 2 hours before use.
Identify the sections of the rack rails
The box contains two rail kits. Each rail kit contains three sections, as shown in the following figure:
• The outer rail mounts to the front rack vertical post and rear rack vertical post.
• The middle rail allows the outer rail to extend or shorten to accommodate racks of different depths.
• The inner rail mounts on the side of the appliance and slides into the outer rail that is mounted on the
rack, if wanted.
Figure 2. Identifying the sections of the rack rails
Release the inner rail
Remove the inner rail from each rail kit, as shown in the following figure.
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