Dell PowerEdge 2300 User manual

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Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Important Safety Informatio n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Kit Installation Restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Rack Stabilizer Feet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Recommended Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Installing the Rack Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Removing the Doors From the Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Installing the Slide Assemblies in the Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Installing the PowerEdge 2300 System in the Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Installing the Rails and Rack Adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Installing the Cable-Management Arm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Installing the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
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Figure 2. Opening the Latch on the Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Figure 3. Removing the Rack Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Figure 4. Determining Where to Install the Slide Assemblies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Figure 5. Installing a Cage Nut and Nut Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Figure 6. Installing the Slide Assemblies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Figure 7. Computer Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Figure 8. Removing the Computers Top Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Figure 9. Installing the Rack Adapter and Rail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Figure 10. Installing the Cable-Management Arm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Figure 11. Installing the Computer in the Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

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Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems Rack Installation Guide 1
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This installation guide provides instructions for trained service technicians i nstalling
one or more Dell PowerEdge 2300 systems in a Dell rack. One rack kit is required for
each PowerEdge system to be installed in the rack. The rack kit includes the following
items (see Figure 1):
One pair of slide assemblies with mounting bracket s
One computer top cover with attached rail and rack adapter
One rail
One rack adapter
One cable-management arm
Four curved nut plates
One cage-nut installation tool
Fourteen 10-32 pan-head Phillips-head screws
Seven 8-32 pan-head Phillips-head screws
Ten #10 flat metal washers
Six 10-32 cage nuts
NOTES: The nonmetric screws called out in illustrations and procedural steps are
identified first by size and then by the number of threads per inch. For example, a #10
Phillips-head screw with 32 threads per inch is identified as a 10-32 screw .
If you have purchased a Dell rack along with your PowerEdge 2300 system, the slide
assemblies are preinstalled in the rack.

2 Dell PowerEdge 2300 SystemsRack Installation Guide
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Before you begin installing your PowerEdge 2300 system in the rack, carefully read
the safety precautions and tool requirements in the following subsections.
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Follow these safety precautions when installing your computer in the rack .
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This rack kit is intended to be installed in a Dell rack by trained service technicians. If
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the Dell rack.
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The stabilizer feet help prevent the possibility of the rack tipping over when a Power-
Edge 2300 system is pulled out of the rack so that the slide assemblies are f ully
extended. Refer to the Dell PowerEdge Rack-Mountable Solutions Installation Guide
provided with the rack for instructions on installing the stabilizer feet.
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To install the rack kit, you should have the following tools:
A #2 Phillips screwdriver
A flat-blade screwdriver
A 3/8-inch nut driver
The cage-nut installation tool included in the rack kit
A steel measuring tape

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NOTES: If you purchased a Dell rack along with your PowerEdge 2300 system, the
rack kit is preinstalled in the rack.
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Edge 2300 System in the Rack found later in this guide.
Use the following procedure to install the rack kit in the rack:
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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. Use the following proce-
dure to remove the doors.
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rotate the handle clockwise until the latch releases, and then pull the door open .
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Dell PowerEdge 2300 Systems Rack Installation Guide 5
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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.
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Store the two doors where they will not injure someone if they accidently fall over.
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Use the following procedure to install the slide assemblies in the rack:
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If you intend to install more than one PowerEdge 2300 system in the rack, you
must install the slide assemblies so that there is 10.5 inches (6U) of vertical
space between the top of one slide assembly and the top of the next (see
Figure 4). In the Dell rack, the rails of the rack are marked by small indentations in
1U (1.75-inch) increments. To install the computer in the racks lowest position,
locate the cage nuts 6U (10.5 inches) f rom the bottom of each vertical rail . After
determining where to install the slide assemblies, mark the locations of the cage
nuts on the racks vertical rails with a felt-tipped marker or masking tape.
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