Installing a flat-panel monitor console kit

A flat panel monitor console kit typically occupies 1 U or more of space in the Office Enablement Kit. Consider installing the flat panel monitor console kit at the top of the mounting space to make it easier to use the monitor, mouse, and keyboard.

Figure 1. Installing a monitor console kit
Graphic depicting installation of a monitor console kit
Complete the following general steps to install a flat-panel monitor console kit in the Office Enablement Kit.
Note: For specific installation instructions, see the documentation provided with the flat-panel monitor console kit that you are installing.
  1. Raise the flat-panel monitor to the full upright position.
  2. Place the keyboard in the tray, removing the rubber pads from the bottom of the keyboard, if necessary.
  3. Route the keyboard-and-mouse cable through the cord clip on the bottom, up through the opening on the right side of the tray, and toward the cable management arm.
  4. Attach the rails to the front and rear of the Office Enablement Kit, adjusting the length of the rails to fit the depth of the rack cabinet. Use the cage nuts that are provided with the flat-panel monitor console kit.
  5. Install the rail-alignment spacer.
  6. Extend the inner part of the outer rails and slide the ball-bearing assemblies forward to the front of the outer rails.
  7. Slide the flat panel monitor and keyboard tray into the ball-bearing assemblies in the rails.
  8. Press the release latches and push the flat panel monitor and keyboard tray completely into the rack.
  9. Use the documentation provided with the flat-panel monitor console kit to complete cable routing and the connection of the video, keyboard, and mouse connectors.