How to Insert the Server Into the Rack

The following procedure explains how to insert the server into the rack and on to the shelf rail assemblies in the rack.

Before You Begin

Perform the steps in How to Install the Rack Mounting Hardware in a Round-Hole Rack.

1. Lift the server to its position in the rack.

   The use of a mechanical lift is recommended.

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   Caution - The server weighs 180 pounds (82 kg). To reduce the risk of serious personal injury or equipment damage, use a mechanical lift to install the server into the rack. If a lift is not available, remove components as instructed in How to Remove Components to Reduce Weight and use two persons to lift the server into place.

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2. Slide the server onto the shelf rails.

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   Caution - Drop Hazard! Do not release the server until the rear of the server is more than 6 inches (152 mm) into the rack, and is firmly supported by the shelf rails. The shelf rails will not support the server until it is more than 6 inches (152 mm) inside the rack.

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   Note - If the server is still on a pallet, you can leave it on the pallet and lift both the server and the pallet with the mechanical lift, and slide the server off the pallet and onto the shelf rails.

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3. Use four screws to attach the front bezel of the server to the front of the rack, as shown in the following figure.

   • For square-hole racks, use four M6 x 16 screws.

   • For round-hole racks, use four M6 x 12, or four 10-32 x 10 screws.

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   Note - On square-hole racks, the screws pass through the rack and thread into the adapter bracket. On round-hole racks, the screws thread into to the rack rails.

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4. Move the rear braces so they are snug against the server chassis. See the following figure.

   From the rear of the system:

   1. Loosen the screws (1).
   2. Slide the braces down (2).
   3. Tighten the screws (1).
   
   
5. If you removed components from the server, replace them after it is mounted in the rack. See How to Remove Components to Reduce Weight.

See Also

• How to Remove the Server From the Rack

• Cabling and Power

• How to Remove Components to Reduce Weight