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Before you begin installing your PowerEdge system in the rack, carefully read “Safety Instructions” found earlier in this guide.

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To install the rack kit, you need the following tools:

‡A #2 Phillips screwdriver

‡A flat-blade screwdriver

‡The cage-nut installation tool included in the rack kit

‡A measuring tape

‡The Dell rack template

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NOTES: If you purchased a Dell rack along with your PowerEdge system, the slide assemblies may be preinstalled in the rack.

For instructions on installing the PowerEdge system itself, see “Installing the PowerEdge System in the Rack” found later in this guide.

To install the slide assemblies 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.

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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 kit. To remove the doors, per- form the following steps.

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1.Open the latch on the front door (see Figure 2).

Slide the latch’s push-button cover up as far as it will go, press the push button, rotate the handle clockwise until the latch releases, and then pull the door open.

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