• Always install stabilizer brackets on the rack cabinet. • Always install the heaviest devices in the bottom of the rack cabinet. • Always install servers and optional devices starting from the bottom of the rack cabinet. R003 ThinkSystem Micro DataCenter 12U Rack Cabinet User Guide...
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Do not connect a power cord from a device that is installed in one rack cabinet to a power device that is installed in a different rack cabinet. R009 CAUTION: ThinkSystem Micro DataCenter 12U Rack Cabinet User Guide...
See this documentation to learn about specification details and installation instructions of ThinkSystem Micro DataCenter 12U Rack Cabinet. ThinkSystem Micro DataCenter 12U Rack Cabinet is a 12U cabinet designed for Micro DataCenter servers. Figure 1. ThinkSystem Micro DataCenter 12U Rack Cabinet The cabinet comes with a limited warranty.
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Chapter 2. Specifications See this section for information about ThinkSystem Micro DataCenter 12U Rack Cabinet. Dimension and weight Dimension • Length: 1200 mm (47.2 inch) • Width: 600 mm (23.6 inch) • Height: 660 mm (26.0 inch) Weight • With packaging: 113 kg (249.1 lbs) •...
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Complete the following steps to lift and move the cabinet to the designated site: Step 1. Remove the ramps from the box that is shipped with the cabinet, and install them on the front side of the pallet. ThinkSystem Micro DataCenter 12U Rack Cabinet User Guide...
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Figure 5. Installing the ramps Step 2. Make sure the leveling feet are up. If not, insert a 13-mm open-ended wrench into the screw above one of the feet, and turn it counterclockwise until it no longer makes firm contact with the floor. Then, repeat this procedure on the other three feet.
Attention - Drop hazard. Complete the following steps to lift and move the cabinet to the designated site: Step 1. Remove the four plugs from the four corners on the top of the cabinet frame. ThinkSystem Micro DataCenter 12U Rack Cabinet User Guide...
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Figure 8. Lifting the rack cabinet Step 2. Install one M10 eye bolt to each hole, and make sure they stay solidly connected to the cabinet. Step 3. Connect the four eye bolts to the hook of a crane lifter, and make sure the cord length allows an angle more than 75˚.
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Note: The leveling feet provide a stable base if the floor is slightly uneven, but they cannot compensate for a badly sloped surface. 3. Connect the grounding cable. ThinkSystem Micro DataCenter 12U Rack Cabinet User Guide...
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Figure 10. Connecting the grounding cable 4. To secure the cabinet to the ground, you can reinstall the bolt-down brackets that were removed earlier. Figure 11. Installing the bolt-down brackets Chapter 4 Move the rack cabinet...
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Note: For safety, this task must be done by two people. 1. If necessary, insert the key and turn it clockwise to unlock the door. 2. Pull the lower end of the handle up and clockwise; then, open the door. ThinkSystem Micro DataCenter 12U Rack Cabinet User Guide...
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Figure 15. Opening the door 3. Disconnect the grounding strap. Chapter 6 Hardware removal, installation and conversion...
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P P r r o o c c e e d d u u r r e e Step 1. Lift the door to disengage the hinge, and remove the door from the cabinet frame. ThinkSystem Micro DataCenter 12U Rack Cabinet User Guide...
Figure 17. Disengaging the door hinge Install the door Follow the instructions in this section to install the cabinet door. A A b b o o u u t t t t h h i i s s t t a a s s k k Note: For safety, this task must be done by two people.
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A A f f t t e e r r t t h h i i s s t t a a s s k k i i s s c c o o m m p p l l e e t t e e d d 1. Connect the grounding strap. ThinkSystem Micro DataCenter 12U Rack Cabinet User Guide...
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Figure 19. Connecting the grounding strap 2. Close the cabinet door, and turn the door handle counterclockwise to secure it. Figure 20. Closing the cabinet door 3. If necessary, insert the key and turn it counterclockwise to lock the door. Chapter 6 Hardware removal, installation and conversion...
2. Pull the lower end of the handle up and clockwise; then, open the door. Figure 21. Opening the door P P r r o o c c e e d d u u r r e e Step 1. Disconnect and remove the grounding cables. ThinkSystem Micro DataCenter 12U Rack Cabinet User Guide...
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Figure 22. Removing the grounding cables Step 2. Lift the door to disengage the hinge, and remove the door from the cabinet frame. Figure 23. Disengaging the door hinge Chapter 6 Hardware removal, installation and conversion...
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Remove the two screws that secure the door position monitor device to the cabinet frame. Figure 25. Removing the door position monitor device Install the device to the equivalent location on the opposite side on the cabinet frame. ThinkSystem Micro DataCenter 12U Rack Cabinet User Guide...
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Figure 26. Removing the door position monitor device Remove the device from the door, and install it to the equivalent location on the opposite side of the door. Figure 27. Removing the door position monitor device Step 5. Remove the two brackets from the door; then, install them to the holes that are directly below the original ones.
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Figure 29. Converting the door handle Step 7. Align the brackets on the door to the hinge on the cabinet frame, and lower the door until it is secured to the cabinet frame. ThinkSystem Micro DataCenter 12U Rack Cabinet User Guide...
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Figure 30. Installing the door A A f f t t e e r r t t h h i i s s t t a a s s k k i i s s c c o o m m p p l l e e t t e e d d 1.
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Figure 31. Installing the grounding cables 2. Close the cabinet door, and turn the door handle counterclockwise to secure it. ThinkSystem Micro DataCenter 12U Rack Cabinet User Guide...
See this section for replacement of the door position monitor device. Note: This component is a Third Party Option parts. Not with standing anything to the contrary, third party options are excluded from Lenovo Statement of Limited Warranty. See https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/ for details.
A A b b o o u u t t t t h h i i s s t t a a s s k k 1. If necessary, insert the key and turn it clockwise to unlock the door. 2. Pull the lower end of the handle up and clockwise; then, open the door. ThinkSystem Micro DataCenter 12U Rack Cabinet User Guide...
Figure 34. Opening the door P P r r o o c c e e d d u u r r e e Step 1. Remove the two screws that secure the door position monitor device to the cabinet frame. Figure 35.
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1. Close the cabinet door, and turn the door handle counterclockwise to secure it. Figure 37. Closing the cabinet door 2. If necessary, insert the key and turn it counterclockwise to lock the door. ThinkSystem Micro DataCenter 12U Rack Cabinet User Guide...
Appendix A. Getting help and technical assistance If you need help, service, or technical assistance or just want more information about Lenovo products, you will find a wide variety of sources available from Lenovo to assist you. On the World Wide Web, up-to-date information about Lenovo systems, optional devices, services, and support are available at: http://datacentersupport.lenovo.com...
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