The problem is that I want to go the other way: Rack to Tower. 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). 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. Thanks for the feedback. I will continue my quest and harass some ebay sellers... :) > Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2016 22:50:41 -0500 > From: kc0iog at gmail.com > To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org > Subject: Re: [tclug-list] Dell T320/620 Rack to Tower conversion > > On Wed, Apr 13, 2016 at 4:41 PM, Loren Burlingame <theixian at hotmail.com> wrote: > > Kind of an odd request but I am looking to convert a Dell T320 (T620 is the > > same form factor so should also work) from a rack mount kit to a tower. > > Not an odd request, actually. What's odd is how difficult this is. > Back in the PE700/800 days, even up the PE2900 days, Dell used to sell > the conversion kits. I've converted a few PE2800 and PE2900 boxes. > > What I found is that it is supported on the T320: > 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 > > But for some reason Dell doesn't actually SELL the kits. You have to > order them third party. > http://disctech.com/Dell-332-0331-PowerEdge-T420-Tower-to-Rack-Conversion-Kit > > Alternately, you could install a rack shelf, remove the feet, and lay > it sideways. > > Brian > > > > > > Dell does not have specific parts for this (I have called them several times > > to make sure I didn't just get an inexperienced rep) and the furthest I have > > come is to get the feet for the server. > > > > The only thing left is to get the (purely cosmetic) top cover for the > > chassis. > > > > If anyone has done the opposite conversion (Tower to Rack) on one of these > > servers, you will have this part laying around. > > > > Here are some pictures: > > > > https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=5BF119911A2DD67!96897&authkey=!AOlvi1DrnzNi4fk&v=3&ithint=photo%2cjpg > > https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=5BF119911A2DD67!96898&authkey=!ALYeBmUrme1IJCU&v=3&ithint=photo%2cjpg > > https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=5BF119911A2DD67!96899&authkey=!AJlfYhiGBgJrEhQ&v=3&ithint=photo%2cjpg > > > > > > Let me know if you are able to help me get this part. I will, of course, pay > > you for it :) > > > > Thanks > > > > -- Loren Burlingame > > > > _______________________________________________ > > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > > > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://mailman.mn-linux.org/pipermail/tclug-list/attachments/20160414/909820b2/attachment.html>