Safe handling
Dell recommends that only individuals with rack-mounting experience install an enclosure into a rack.
CAUTION Use this equipment in a manner specified by
Dell. Failure to do so may cancel the protection that is provided by the equipment.
- Unplug the enclosure before you move it or if you think that it has become damaged in any way.
- Always remove the power cooling modules (PCMs) to minimize weight before you move the enclosure.
- Do not lift the enclosures by the handles on the PCMs—they are not designed to take the weight.
CAUTION Do not try to lift the enclosure by yourself:
- Fully configured 2U12 enclosures can weigh up to 32 kg (71 lb).
- Fully configured 2U24 enclosures can weigh up to 30 kg (66 lb).
- Fully configured 5U84 enclosures can weigh up to 135 kg (298 lb). An unpopulated enclosure weighs 46 kg (101 lb).
- Use a minimum of two people to lift the 5U84 enclosure from the shipping box and install it in the rack.
Before lifting the enclosure:
- Avoid lifting the enclosure using the handles on any of the CRUs because they are not designed to take the weight.
- Do not lift the enclosure higher than 20U. Use mechanical assistance to lift above this height.
- Observe the lifting hazard label that is attached to the storage enclosure.