This conversion guide provides instructions for trained service technicians on removing a
system from a rack cabinet and converting the system to a tower version. One rack-to-tower
conversion kit is required for each system to be converted from a rack version system to a
tower version system.
CAUTION: The system is very heavy. To prevent personal injury, do not attempt
to move the system by yourself.
Safety Instructions
Use the following safety guidelines to ensure your own personal safety and to help protect
your server, storage system, or appliance from potential damage. For complete safety and
regulatory information, refer to your System Information Guide. Warranty information may
be included in this document or as a separate document.
Precautions for Rack-Mountable Products
Observe the following precautions for rack stability and safety. Also refer to the rack
installation documentation accompanying the system and the rack for specific warning
and/or caution statements and procedures.
Servers, storage systems, and appliances are considered to be components in a rack. Thus,
"component" refers to any server, storage system, or appliance, as well as to various
peripherals or supporting hardware.
CAUTION: Installing system components in a rack without the front and side
stabilizers installed could cause the rack to tip over, potentially resulting in
bodily injury under certain circumstances. Therefore, always install the
stabilizers 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 injure
someone.
NOTE: Your system is safety-certified as a free-standing unit and as a component for
use in a rack cabinet using the customer rack kit when both the rack cabinet and rack
kit were designed for your system. 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 have the final combination of system and rack kit in a rack cabinet
evaluated for suitability by a certified safety agency. The manufacturer disclaims all
warranties and liability in connection with such combinations.
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