Dell 2400 manual Opening the Latch on the 42-U Rack Door

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push-button cover

push button

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Figure 1-3. Opening the Latch on the 42-U Rack Door

2.Remove the front door of the rack.

If you have a 42-unit rack, perform the following steps (see Figure 1-4):

a.One person should grasp the top of the door to stabilize it. The other person should grasp the bottom of the door.

b.The person holding the bottom of the door should press the release lever on the bottom hinge and then pull the bottom of the door away from the rack a few inches.

c.The person holding the top of the door should press the release lever on the top hinge and then pull the door away from the rack.

If you have a 24-U rack, perform the following steps (see Figure 1-5):

a.With the door open, lift out and fully retract all hinge pins.

b.Lift the door out carefully.

Repeat steps 1 and 2 to remove the back door from the rack.

Store the doors in an area where they will not fall over while you install the kit.

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Contents Rack Installation Guide Page Safety Caution and Warnings Safety InstructionsGeneral Precautions Additional Safety PrecautionsPage Precautions for Rack-Mountable Products Precautions for Servers, Storage Systems, and AppliancesPrecautions for Products With Laser Devices When Working Inside Your Computer Ergonomic Computing Habits Protecting Against Electrostatic DischargePage Contents Xii Dell PowerEdge 2400 Systems Rack Installation Guide Rack Kit Contents Before You Begin Installing the Rack KitRecommended Tools Removing the Doors From a 24-U or 42-U RackOpening the Latch on the 24-U Rack Door Opening the Latch on the 42-U Rack Door Removing the 42-U Rack Doors Removing the 24-U Rack Doors Installing the Slide Assemblies in the RackOne Rack Unit Determining Where to Install the Slide Assemblies Installing the Slide Assemblies Installing the Rack Adapters Installing the PowerEdge System in the Rack10. Removing the Feet 11. Removing the Computer’s Top Cover 12. Installing the Rack Adapter and Shoulder Screws Installing the Computer13. Installing the Computer in the Rack Back of computer Installing the Cable-Management ArmReplacing the Rack Doors Dell PowerEdge 2400 Systems Rack Installation Guide Index Dell PowerEdge 2400 Systems Rack Installation Guide

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