Apparatus and method for mounting a component in a rack

A system, comprising:

• a rack;
• a component enclosure;
• a first slide attached between a first side of the component enclosure and the rack;
• and
• a second slide attached between a second side of the component enclosure and the rack, wherein each of the first and the second slides comprises:
• a fixed portion comprising a rack-mounting ear attached to the rack and a first connecting ear;
• and
• a telescoping portion slidably engaged with the fixed portion and comprising a second connecting ear capable of being joined with the first connecting ear, wherein the telescoping portion is attached to the component enclosure.

A method, comprising:

• attaching a fixed portion of a slide to a rack;
• attaching a telescoping portion of the slide to a component enclosure;
• slidably engaging the telescoping portion with the fixed portion;
• moving the telescoping portion relative to the fixed portion in a first direction to retract the component enclosure into the rack;
• and
• joining a connecting ear of the telescoping portion and a connecting ear of the fixed portion.

An apparatus, comprising:

• means for attaching a fixed portion of a slide to a rack;
• means for attaching a telescoping portion of the slide to a component enclosure;
• means for slidably engaging the telescoping portion with the fixed portion;
• means for moving the telescoping portion relative to the fixed portion in a first direction to retract the component enclosure into the rack;
• and
• means for joining a connecting ear of the telescoping portion and a connecting ear of the fixed portion.