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March 31st, 2025 18:27
Convert Dell Poweredge T560 to Rack Mode.
We have to Convert Dell PowerEdge T560 to Rack Mode and put it into rack. For install rails, I removed the system feet.
To remove system top cover, I removed the front IO module. I couldn't find any screw and tried to push the cover in back direction, but it doesn't work. I did show 2 latches above front IO Mode, but I can not move it.
My question: 1. Can the system top cover be removed for converting into Rack mode? 2. Do I need to use special tools
to remove the system top cover? By the way I know that the T640 is possible to be converted to rack mode(The system top cover is easy to be removed). Thanks.
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April 1st, 2025 04:04
Hello,
Please visit https://www.dell.com/community/en/direct-messaging
In the meantime,
But T560 no such options :
https://i.dell.com/sites/csdocuments/shared-content_data-sheets_documents/en/poweredge-t640-spec-sheet.pdf
https://www.delltechnologies.com/asset/pl-pl/products/servers/technical-support/poweredge-t560-spec-sheet.pdf
You cannot use any conversion kits, I'm afraid.
Respectfully,
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March 31st, 2025 22:19
The tower systems traditionally come in a rack chassis or tower chassis. They really arent designed to be converted from one to the other. I have not personally seen the T560, so I dont know for sure what can be done to it, but I would be very surprised if you could actually fit Dell rails onto it. What we did in our lab in the past, was we would remove the feet, then buy a tray style rack mount kit, then we could slide the tray in and out of the rack when we needed to work inside the system. if we ever needed to be a tower again, we would just add the feet back on.
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March 31st, 2025 23:51
Review this video for T640 tower to rack conversion for any helpful removal steps can be related to your T560.
https://www.dell.com/support/contents/en-ai/videos/videoplayer/how-to-convert-to-rack-mode-for-poweredge-t640/6079810380001
To convert your system from the tower mode to the rack mode, you require the tower to rack conversion kit, which contains the following:
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April 1st, 2025 14:10
Thank you for all your help; I truly appreciate it.
I checked online and may try to use "tray style rack mount kit".
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April 1st, 2025 14:38
fyi, this is what we used in the past. I am not sure this will fit the T560, so please check the measurements.
https://www.racksolutions.com/laptop-shelf.html?gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIxPyjnIe3jAMVcyJECB3VQw0_EAQYAiABEgIkpfD_BwE
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April 1st, 2025 15:00
Thanks. I will check later.