IBM x3850 X6 Installation Instructions Manual

Also see for System x3950 X6: Product guide Installation and service guide Product guide Planning and implementation guide

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7. Reinstall all components. See the server documentation for instructions oninstalling the individual components for the server. After installation of allcomponents, see “Installing the shipping brackets” on page 14 for instructionson how to install the shipping brackets if you plan to transport the rack toanother location with the server installed.Fastening the server in the rackThis topic provides information about how to fasten the server in the rack to keepit secure in a vibration-prone area.About this taskNote: These instructions apply to both the 4U and the 8U server models. Only the4U is shown in the illustrations.If the server is installed in a vibration prone area, you can optionally fasten theserver to the rack to keep it secure after the server is installed in the rack.To fasten the server to the rack, complete the following steps:1. Remove the plastic trim bezels from the left and right sides of the server.2. Install four M5 hex head screws through the front of the server (two screws oneach side).Notes:v The four M5 hex head screws that are installed through the front of theserver are in the rail kit box.v Do not tighten the M5 hex head screws completely.3. After all of the screws are installed, tighten all of the screws.4. Reinstall the plastic trim bezels on both sides of the server.5. Reinstall all components. See the server documentation for instructions oninstalling the individual components for the server. After installation of allChapter 3. Rack installation 13