Dell PowerEdge 21DXJ, Installation Manual

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Installation Guide
15
Reversing the Front Door (optional)
NOTE:
Use a 4-mm Allen wrench to remove the front-door hinge bodies from the
rack and reinstall them on the side opposite their original positions. You might need
a stepladder in order to access the Allen bolt that secures the top hinge body to the
rack.
To reverse the direction that the front door opens, complete the following
steps:
1
Remove the front door (see "Removing the Front Door" on page 8).
2
Remove the side panels (see "Removing and Replacing the Side Panels" on
page 12).
3
Reverse the top hinge body.
a
Pull the hinge pin upward slightly so that you can access the retention
clip (see Figure 1-6).
b
Using the needle-nose pliers, remove the retention clip, and slide the
hinge pin out of the hinge body.