DELL 2450 Installation Guide
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Rack Installation Guide
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Installing the Rack Kit
NOTE: For instructions on installing the system itself, see “Installing the System in
the Rack” found later in this guide.
the Rack” found later in this guide.
To install the rack kit in the rack, perform the following steps:
1.
Remove the rack’s front and back doors.
2.
Install the slide assemblies in the rack.
The subsections that follow include instructions for performing these tasks.
Removing the Doors From a 24-U or 42-U Rack
You must remove the doors from the rack to provide access to the interior of the rack
and to prevent damage to the doors while installing the system.
and to prevent damage to the doors while installing the system.
This procedure provides instructions for removing doors from Dell 24-U and 42-U
racks. If you have a Dell PowerEdge 4210 rack, see the procedures contained in the
Dell PowerEdge 4210 Rack Installation Guide.
racks. If you have a Dell PowerEdge 4210 rack, see the procedures contained in the
Dell PowerEdge 4210 Rack Installation Guide.
To remove the doors, perform the following steps.
CAUTION: To prevent personal injury due to the size and weight of the
doors, never attempt to remove the doors by yourself.
doors, never attempt to remove the doors by yourself.
1.
Open the latch on the front door.
If you have a 24-U (1 U=1.75 inches) rack cabinet, unlock and twist the handle
clockwise and open the door (see Figure 1-2).
clockwise and open the door (see Figure 1-2).