Dell PowerEdge 2900 - Installing the System in a Rack

Tower-to-Rack Conversion Guide 19
Installing the Optional 1x2 Flex Bay Bracket
NOTE: The rack front panel is keyed so that the 1x2 flex bay bracket installs in the opposite orientation as the
tower front panel.
1 Insert the 1x2 flex bay bracket three-quarters of the way into the peripheral bay.
2 Reconnect the power cable to the flex bay backplane. See Figure 1-8 .
3 Reconnect the SAS cables to the connectors on the flex bay backplane. See Figure 1-8.
4 Push the flex bay bracket the rest of the way into the peripheral bay until the spring latch on top of the
peripheral bay engages.
Figure 1-8. Installing the Optional 1x2 Flex Bay Bracket
1 peripheral bay spring latch 2 SAS cable (SAS_B_IN
connector)
3 SAS cable (SAS_B_OUT
connector)
4 power connector 5 1x2 flex bay drive bracket 6 slot key
7 flex bay
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