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Install the shipping hardware
If you intend to transport or ship a rack-installed server to a new location, make sure that the shipping
hardware is installed. The shipping hardware protects the server from vibration damage that might occur
during server shipment.
Prerequisites
Before you perform this procedure, make sure that you have the following items available:
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Shipping hardware from the tower-to-rack conversion kit:
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Shipping brackets (2)
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Shipping bracket screws (4)
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M5 square-hole cage nuts (4)
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Rear shipping screws (2)
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Cage nut insertion tool
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T-25 Torx screwdriver
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Phillips No. 2 screwdriver
Procedure
1.
Open the front bezel on page 39.
2.
Power down the server on page 38.
3.
Remove all power:
a. Disconnect each power cord from the power source.
b. Disconnect each power cord from the server.
4.
Disconnect all peripheral cables from the server.
5.
Close the front bezel.
6.
With the server installed in the rack, hold the shipping bracket against the rack column and note the
correct mounting locations for both the brackets and the cage nuts as shown in the following image.
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Install the shipping hardware
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