EK–EGEXC–UP. A01 
ALPHASERVER ES47/ES80/GS1280 
EXPANDER CABINET  
INSTALLATION CARD 
 
Use this card as a quick reference to install an expander 
cabinet to an AlphaServer ES47, ES80, or GS1280 
system. Additional information can be found in the 
AlphaServer ES47/ES80/GS1280 Installation 
Information, Revision 3.0. 
Overview 
•  Remove the side panels of the base and expander 
cabinets. 
•  Position and attach the expander cabinet to the base 
cabinet. 
•  Set the expander cabinet ID number. 
•  Set expander cabinet drawer ID numbers, as 
applicable. 
•  Attach cables to expander cabinet devices. 
Before you Begin 
Keep these points in mind: 
 
WARNING:  To prevent injury, access is 
limited to persons who have appropriate 
technical training and experience.  Such 
persons are expected to understand the 
hazards of working within this equipment 
and take measures to minimize danger to 
themselves or others. 
 
CAUTION: 
To reduce the risk of electrical 
shock or damage to the equipment, do not disable 
the power cord grounding plug.  
NOTE: The illustrations that follow show the 
installation of an expander cabinet to a 16P 
system. You may be installing your expander 
cabinet to a different system or to another 
expander cabinet. The procedure is the same. 
Remove the Side Panels of Both Cabinets 
 
You should already have determined the location 
of the expander cabinet relative to other cabinets 
making up the system. Remove the side panel, 
either right or left of both the expander cabinet 
and the base cabinet as follows: 
1.  Open the front door. 
2.  Lift the cabinet top cover and remove. 
3.  Loosen the screw at the front bottom right or 
bottom left that will free the side panel you 
are removing. 
4.  Lift the panel up until it stops (approximately 
2 cm.), pull away from the frame and 
remove. 
Position and Attach the Expander Cabinet 
1.  Roll the expander cabinet as close as possible to the 
base cabinet and align the front and rear surfaces. 
 
2.  Align the cabinet heights by adjusting the leveling 
feet. 
3.  Use the four screws from the joining kit (PN 70-
40120-02) to join the cabinets together. The 
illustration shows the location of the screw 
connections. 
4.  Connect the ground wire to both cabinets. The 
ground wire should be attached to each cabinet at 
the right rear rail (as viewed from the front). 
 
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