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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'>The problem is that I want to go the other way: Rack to Tower.<br><br>It is no problem buying a conversion kit for Tower to Rack. But there is no assembly or kit for the opposite conversion (Rack to Tower).<br><br>I mean, all I really need is the top cover and this is purely a cosmetic thing. I just want it to match the other T320 tower we have.<br><br>Thanks for the feedback. I will continue my quest and harass some ebay sellers... :)<br><br><br><div>> Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2016 22:50:41 -0500<br>> From: kc0iog@gmail.com<br>> To: tclug-list@mn-linux.org<br>> Subject: Re: [tclug-list] Dell T320/620 Rack to Tower conversion<br>> <br>> On Wed, Apr 13, 2016 at 4:41 PM, Loren Burlingame <theixian@hotmail.com> wrote:<br>> > Kind of an odd request but I am looking to convert a Dell T320 (T620 is the<br>> > same form factor so should also work) from a rack mount kit to a tower.<br>> <br>> Not an odd request, actually. What's odd is how difficult this is.<br>> Back in the PE700/800 days, even up the PE2900 days, Dell used to sell<br>> the conversion kits. I've converted a few PE2800 and PE2900 boxes.<br>> <br>> What I found is that it is supported on the T320:<br>> http://www.dell.com/support/manuals/us/en/19/poweredge-t320/T320OwnersManual-v3/Preparing-A-System-For-Conversion-From-Tower-Mode-To-Rack-Mode?guid=GUID-435D60E9-191B-44FE-B63E-A455A02E93C3&lang=en-us<br>> <br>> But for some reason Dell doesn't actually SELL the kits. You have to<br>> order them third party.<br>> http://disctech.com/Dell-332-0331-PowerEdge-T420-Tower-to-Rack-Conversion-Kit<br>> <br>> Alternately, you could install a rack shelf, remove the feet, and lay<br>> it sideways.<br>> <br>> Brian<br>> <br>> <br>> ><br>> > Dell does not have specific parts for this (I have called them several times<br>> > to make sure I didn't just get an inexperienced rep) and the furthest I have<br>> > come is to get the feet for the server.<br>> ><br>> > The only thing left is to get the (purely cosmetic) top cover for the<br>> > chassis.<br>> ><br>> > If anyone has done the opposite conversion (Tower to Rack) on one of these<br>> > servers, you will have this part laying around.<br>> ><br>> > Here are some pictures:<br>> ><br>> > https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=5BF119911A2DD67!96897&authkey=!AOlvi1DrnzNi4fk&v=3&ithint=photo%2cjpg<br>> > https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=5BF119911A2DD67!96898&authkey=!ALYeBmUrme1IJCU&v=3&ithint=photo%2cjpg<br>> > https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=5BF119911A2DD67!96899&authkey=!AJlfYhiGBgJrEhQ&v=3&ithint=photo%2cjpg<br>> ><br>> ><br>> > Let me know if you are able to help me get this part. I will, of course, pay<br>> > you for it :)<br>> ><br>> > Thanks<br>> ><br>> > -- Loren Burlingame<br>> ><br>> > _______________________________________________<br>> > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota<br>> > tclug-list@mn-linux.org<br>> > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list<br>> ><br>> _______________________________________________<br>> TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota<br>> tclug-list@mn-linux.org<br>> http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list<br></div> </div></body>
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