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A method of retaining a rack slide supported computer enclosure in a rack system having column flanges includes attaching a latch to the computer enclosure, sliding the computer enclosure into the rack system, and engaging a column flange with the latch as the computer enclosure is slid into the rac

A method of retaining a rack slide supported computer enclosure in a rack system having column flanges includes attaching a latch to the computer enclosure, sliding the computer enclosure into the rack system, and engaging a column flange with the latch as the computer enclosure is slid into the rack system. A method of releasing a rack slide supported computer enclosure in a rack system having column flanges pushing on a latch arm having two latch catch slots so that the latch arm clears a column flange, and pulling the computer enclosure outwardly.

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1. A method of retaining a rack slide supported computer enclosure in a rack system having column flanges, comprising the steps of: attaching a latch to the computer enclosure at a spaced location transversely offset from a rack slide, sliding the computer enclosure into the rack system; and en

1. A method of retaining a rack slide supported computer enclosure in a rack system having column flanges, comprising the steps of: attaching a latch to the computer enclosure at a spaced location transversely offset from a rack slide, sliding the computer enclosure into the rack system; and engaging a column flange with the latch as the computer enclosure is slid into the rack system. 2. The method of claim 1 wherein said step of attaching includes the step of attaching a latch having a first and a second catch slot to the computer enclosure. 3. The method of claim 2 wherein said step of engaging includes the step of engaging a column flange with either said first or said second catch slot. 4. The method of claim 1 wherein attaching a latch comprises attaching a latch having a first and a second catch slot. 5. The method of claim 1 wherein attaching a latch comprises attaching a latch having two latch catch slots adjacent a recess in the computer enclosure. 6. A method of latching a rack slide supported computer enclosure in a rack system having column flanges, comprising: providing a latch arm having a first and a second catch slot; attaching said latch arm to the computer enclosure; sliding the computer enclosure into the rack system; and engaging a column flange with either said first or said second catch slot. 7. The method of claim 6 wherein engaging a column flange comprises: pushing on the latch arm so that a portion of the latch arm clears the column flange; and releasing the latch arm so that a selected one of the first catch slot or the second catch slot engages the column flange. 8. The method of claim 6 wherein engaging a column flange comprises: pushing a portion of the latch arm into a recess in the computer enclosure so that a portion of the latch arm clears the column flange; and releasing the latch arm so that a selected one of the first catch slot or the second catch slot engages the column flange. 9. The method of claim 6 wherein engaging a column flange comprises: sliding a ramped surface of the latch arm against the column flange; and engaging the first catch slot of the latch arm with the column flange when the first catch slot reaches the column flange. 10. The method of claim 6 further including: while sliding the computer enclosure into the rack system, engaging a further column flange with one of two latch catch slots of a further latch arm attached to the computer enclosure. 11. The method of claim 6 wherein the step of sliding the computer enclosure includes sliding the computer enclosure into the rack system along a rack slide axis, and the step of engaging a column flange includes engaging a column flange at a location offset transversely from the rack slide axis with one of said first or said second catch slots. 12. A method of releasing a rack slide supported computer enclosure in a rack system having column flanges, comprising: pushing on a latch arm having first and second latch catch slots so that each of said first and second latch catch slots of the latch arm clears a column flange; and pulling the computer enclosure outwardly. 13. The method of claim 12, wherein the step of pushing on a latch arm includes pushing on a latch arm offset from a rack slide axis so that the latch arm clears a column flange at a location offset from the rack slide axis.