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- Page 1 Dell™ Systems RACK INSTALLATION GUIDE www.dell.com support.dell.com...
- Page 2 Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Computer Corporation is strictly forbidden. Trademarks used in this text: Dell , the DELL logo, and PowerEdge are trademarks of Dell Computer Corporation. Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products.
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Page 3: Safety Instructions
If you install the kit in any other rack, be sure that the rack meets the specifications of a Dell rack. • Do not move large racks by yourself. Due to the height and weight of the rack, Dell recommends a minimum of two people to accomplish this task. •... - Page 4 • Always load the rack from the bottom up, and load the heaviest item in the rack first. • Make sure that the rack is level and stable before extending a component from the rack. • Use caution when pressing the component rail release latches and sliding a component into or out of a rack;...
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Contents Rack Installation Guide ......1-1 Rack Kit Contents ........1-1 Rack Requirements . - Page 6 Conte n ts...
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Page 7: Figure 1-6. Installing The Cable Tray And Cable-Management Arm
FILE LOCATION: FILE LOCATION: FILE LOCATION: FILE LOCATION: S:\SYSTEMS\Bordeaux\rack_inst\RIG\54UMJ_a00\post\54UMJebk0LOF.fm Figures Figure 1-1. Rack Kit Contents ......1-2 Figure 1-2. - Page 8 FILE LOCATION: FILE LOCATION: FILE LOCATION: FILE LOCATION: S:\SYSTEMS\Bordeaux\rack_inst\RIG\54UMJ_a00\post\54UMJebk0LOF.fm D E L L C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R E L I M I N A R Y 7 / 2 4 / 0 1 D E L L C O N F I D E N T I A L –...
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Page 9: Rack Installation Guide
One rack template NOTE: The number of parts may vary for rack kits preinstalled by Dell. NOTE: If you have purchased a Dell rack cabinet with your system, some of the hardware may be preinstalled in the rack. NOTE: The nonmetric screws described in illustrations and procedural steps are identified by size and the number of threads per inch. -
Page 10: Rack Requirements
(3) Rack Requirements The rack kit is designed for use in a Dell rack with an extended-depth back door. If you have a Dell rack cabinet with a white finish, check that the back door does not contain flush-mounted glass. If it does, you will need to order a new rack door from Dell before installing your new system in the rack. -
Page 11: Before You Begin
This rack kit is intended to be installed in a Dell rack by trained service technicians. If you install the kit in any other rack, be sure that the rack meets the specifications of the Dell rack. -
Page 12: Recommended Tools And Supplies
CAUTION: After installing systems in a rack, never pull more than one system out of the rack on its slide assemblies at one time. The weight of more than one extended system could cause the rack to tip over and cause injury. The stabilizer feet help prevent the rack from tipping over when a system or other component is pulled out of the rack with the slide assemblies fully extended. -
Page 13: Removing The Doors From The Rack
7 U (31.1 cm or 12.25 inches) of vertical space are between the top of one slide assembly and the top of the next. In the Dell rack, the rails of the rack are marked either by small indentations in 1-U (4.44 cm or 1.75-inch) increments (see Figure 1-2) or, as in the PowerEdge 4210 rack, by numbered 1-U markings on both the outer and inner surfaces of the front and back vertical rails. -
Page 14: Figure 1-2. One Rack Unit
F i g u r e 1 - 2 . O n e R a c k U n i t 12.7 mm or 0.5 inch 15.9 mm or 0.625 inch 4.44 cm or 1.75 inches (1 U) 15.9 mm or 0.625 inch 12.7 mm or 0.5 inch... -
Page 15: Installing The Slide Assemblies In The Rack
At the back of the rack cabinet, repeat steps 2 and 3 to mark the back rail, ensuring that the printing on the template identifies the side facing outward as the template back. F i g u r e 1 - 3 . M a r k i n g t h e R a c k 7U (31.1 cm or 12.25 inches) Installing the Slide Assemblies in the Rack... - Page 16 F i g u r e 1 - 4 . I n s t a l l i n g t h e S l i d e A s s e m b l i e s slide assembly mounting flange (2) latching tab Ra c k I n st allat io n G u ide...
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Page 17: Installing A System In The Rack
The mounting flange on each end of the slide assembly has two hooks that fit through holes in the vertical rail. Position the slide assembly mounting flange against the inner side of the rack's front vertical rail so that the uppermost hook is in the topmost hole and just below the top of the system position you marked on the rack. - Page 18 F i g u r e 1 - 5 . I n s t a l l i n g t h e S y s t e m i n t h e R a c k interior slides (2) shoulder-head studs yellow chassis slide release latch (2)
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Page 19: Installing The Cable Tray
CAUTION: Due to the weight and size of the system, never attempt to install the system in the slide assemblies by yourself. Even with some internal components removed, the system may require four people to lift it into position and install it on the extended slide assemblies. - Page 20 F i g u r e 1 - 6 . I n s t a l l i n g t h e C a b l e Tr a y a n d C a b l e - M a n a g e m e n t A r m cable-management arm Velcro strips large tab...
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Page 21: Installing The Cable-Management Arm
Make sure that the cables are not pinched in the cable-management arm joints. Replacing the Rack Doors If you have a Dell PowerEdge 4210 rack, see the procedures contained in the Dell PowerEdge 4210 Rack Installation Guide. For other Dell rack cabinets, see the documentation provided with the rack for instructions on replacing the rack doors. - Page 22 w w w . d e l l . c o m | s u p p o r t . d e l l . c o m...
- Page 23 I n d e x before you begin, 1-3 installation restrictions, 1-3 rack requirements, 1-2 installing stabilizer feet, 1-3 cable management arm, 1-12 cable tray, 1-12 rack kit contents slide assemblies, 1-7 list of, 1-1 cabinet doors, 1-5 system in rack, 1-9, 1-10 rack requirements, 1-2 cable management arm installing slide...
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