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How to Convert a Rackmount Server
to a Deskside Server
This guide provides instructions for removing a Sun™ Enterprise™ 250 server from
a Sun Enterprise Expansion Cabinet, or other EIA-compliant rack enclosure, and
preparing the server for deskside use.
To convert a server from rackmount to deskside use, you need to:
Remove the server from the rack enclosure-page 1-3
Install the foot glides or the caster plate assembly-page 1-9
Before You Begin
Verify the rackmounting kit contents-page 1-2
Locate a Phillips #2 screwdriver and a flat-blade screwdriver.
Locate the following documents. You may need them for information about
procedures not covered in this guide.
Sun Enterprise Expansion Cabinet installation and Service Manual, 802-6084
Sun Enterprise 250 Server Owner's Guide, 805-5160
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