Dell PowerEdge 2900 User Manual

Dell™ Systems

Tower-to-Rack

Conversion Guide

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Dell™ Systems

Tower-to-Rack

Conversion Guide

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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.

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Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc. is strictly forbidden. Trademarks used in this text: Dell, RapidRails, VersaRails, and the DELL logo are trademarks of Dell Inc. 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.

Dell Inc. disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own.

April 2006 P/N JH985 Rev. A01

CAUTION: Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

SAFETY: Rack Mounting of Systems

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General Installation Instructions

Before You Begin

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Installing the Tower-to-Rack Kit

Tower-to-Rack Kit Contents Recommended Tools and Supplies Conversion Tasks

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Removing the Bezel Preparing the System for Conversion Removing the System Cover Removing the Stabilizer Feet Removing the Top Chassis Panel Removing the Bottom Chassis Panel

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Removing the Optional 1x2 Flex Bay Bracket Removing the Control Panel Assembly Removing the Tower Front Plate Installing the Rack Front Plate Installing the Control Panel Assembly

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Installing the Optional 1x2 Flex Bay Bracket Installing the System Cover

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Installing the Shoulder Nuts and Plastic Filler Panels Removing the Rack Doors Installing the System in a Rack Installing the Cable-Management Arm Routing Cables

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Installing the Rack Bezel Installing the Rack Doors

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Contents 3

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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.

SAFETY: Rack Mounting of Systems

Observe the following precautions for rack stability and safety. Also refer to the rack installation documentation accompanying the system and the rack for specific caution statements and procedures.

Systems are considered to be components in a rack. Thus, "component" refers to any system as well as to various peripherals or supporting hardware.

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.

CAUTION: After installing system/components in a rack, never pull more than one component out of the rack on

its slide assemblies at one time. The weight of more than one extended component could cause the rack to tip over and may result in serious injury.

NOTE: Your system is safety-certified as a free-standing unit and as a component for use in a Dell rack cabinet

using the customer rack kit. The installation of your system and rack kit in any other rack cabinet has not been approved by any safety agencies. It is your responsibility to ensure that the final combination of system and rack complies with all applicable safety standards and local electric code requirements. Dell disclaims all liability and warranties in connection with such combinations.

• System rack kits are intended to be installed in a rack by trained service technicians. If you install the kit in any other rack, be sure that the rack meets the specifications of a Dell rack.

CAUTION: Do not move racks by yourself. Due to the height and weight of the rack, a minimum of two people

should accomplish this task.

• Before working on the rack, make sure that the stabilizers are secured to the rack, extended to the floor, and that the full weight of the rack rests on the floor. Install front and side stabilizers on a single rack or front stabilizers for joined multiple racks before working on the rack.

• 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; the slide rails can pinch your fingers.

• Do not overload the AC supply branch circuit that provides power to the rack. The total rack load should not exceed 80 percent of the branch circuit rating.

• Ensure that proper airflow is provided to components in the rack.

• Do not step on or stand on any component when servicing other components in a rack.

Tower-to-Rack Conversion Guide 5

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. The procedures for installing both RapidRails and VersaRails rack kits are similar. One rack kit is required for each system installed in the rack.

CAUTION: Do not install rack kit components designed for another system. Use only the rack kit for your system.

Using the rack kit for another system may result in damage to the system and personal injury.

The RapidRails rack kit can be installed in most industry-standard rack cabinets.

NOTICE: The VersaRails rack kit is intended to be installed by trained service technicians in a rack that meets the

specifications of American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/Electronic Industries Association (EIA) standard ANSI/EIA-310-D-92, International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 297, and Deutsche Industrie Norm (DIN) 41494. One rack kit is required for each system that is installed in a rack.

Before You Begin

Before you begin installing your system in the rack, carefully read "CAUTION: Safety Instructions" on page 5, as well as the safety instructions found in your

CAUTION: When installing multiple systems in a rack, complete all of the procedures for the current system

before attempting to install the next system.

CAUTION: Rack cabinets can be extremely heavy and move easily on the casters. The cabinet has no brakes.

Use extreme caution while moving the rack cabinet. Retract the leveling feet when relocating the rack cabinet. Avoid long or steep inclines or ramps where loss of cabinet control may occur. Extend the leveling feet for support and to prevent the cabinet from rolling.

Product Information Guide

for additional information.

Important Safety Information

Observe the safety precautions in the

CAUTION: You must strictly follow the procedures in this document to protect yourself as well as others who

may be involved. Your system may be very large and heavy, and proper preparation and planning are important to prevent injury to yourself and to others. This becomes increasingly important when systems are installed high up in the rack.

Rack Installation Guide

when installing your system in the rack.

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