Remove the shipping brackets

To remove the shipping brackets from your server, follow these instructions.

Before you can install features, you need to access the inside of the servers. To do so, complete the following steps:

  1. Remove the screws A that attach each of the four shipping brackets to the front of the rack.
    Remove screws for shipping brackets on front of the rack.
  2. Move to the back of the rack, press the latch B, and open the door.
    Press the latch to open the back door of the rack.
  3. Remove the screws that attach each of the four angle brackets C located on the sides of the server trays.
    Remove the screws attaching the shipping brackets at the back of the rack and remove the shipping brackets.
  4. Remove the screws that attach the upper shipping brackets D to the back of the rack.
  5. Remove the two shipping brackets D from the upper server through the back of the rack. Push up firmly to remove them.
    Note: Save the shipping brackets and use them if the rack is moved in the future.
  6. Go to the front of the rack.
  7. Press the latches F and pull the lower server out using the handle G.
    Pull the server out of the rack using the handle.
  8. Go to the back of the rack.
  9. While supporting the lower shipping brackets, remove the screws E that attach the brackets to the rack. Remove the shipping brackets from the back of the rack.
    Note: Save the shipping brackets and use them if the rack is moved in the future.
  10. Slide the server back into the rack.
Parent topic: Set up a rack