Checklist: Unpacking and installing the 5U expansion enclosure
Before you unpack and install the 5U expansion enclosure, ensure that you review and
follow the installation checklist and safety notices.
Before you begin
CAUTION:
The weight of this part or unit is more than 55 kg (121.2 lb). It takes specially trained
persons, a lifting device, or both to safely lift this part or unit. (C011)
CAUTION:
To avoid personal injury, before lifting this unit, remove all appropriate
subassemblies per instructions to reduce the system weight. (C012)
Important: Before you unpack, move, install, or service the 5U expansion enclosure and
its parts, always complete the following tasks:
Ensure that a suitably rated mechanical lift is available to support the weight of the expansion
enclosure as it inserted into the rack for installation.
About this task
The 5U expansion enclosure and most parts are shipped together in one large box. A tray on the
top of the enclosure contains the front fascia (1U and 4U pieces), the cable management arm (CMA),
and the slide rail kit; you must install these parts. Figure 1 shows how the enclosure is packaged
for shipment.Figure 1. Tray containing expansion enclosure parts
1 Slide rail kit
2 Cable management arm
3 Fascia
Other parts, such as the cover, secondary expander modules, and fans, are installed in the
enclosure. However, due to weight considerations, you must remove some parts and then reinstall them
as part of the initial installation process.
Note: Drives are not included in installation package for the enclosure; they are provided in a
separate package.
Procedure
Remove the cardboard tray that contains the slide rails, cable management arm, and fascia from
the cardboard box in which the expansion enclosure was shipped.
Remove the foam end pieces from the top of the 5U expansion enclosure.
Cut the corners of the shipping box and fold them down to uncover the sides and faces of the
expansion enclosure, as shown in Figure 2.
With two or more persons, push the expansion enclosure sideways onto an adjacent flat bed lift.
Keep the remaining foam block protectors attached to the enclosure.
Remove the support rail kit from the box in which it was shipped
( 1 , as shown in Figure 1).
Separate the inner section of the support rails and attach them to each side of the expansion
enclosure, as described in steps 3 through 5 in Installing or replacing the support rails.
Move the mechanical lift to the front of the rack. Align the inner section of the rails with
the mid section of the rails that are extending from the rack.
On each side, push the inner section and middle section of the rails together until they click
and will no longer separate, as described in step 1 in Installing a 5U expansion enclosure in a rack.
Remove the 4U and 1U fascia from the boxes in which they were shipped, as shown in Figure 3.
