Abstract: This patent discloses a method to obtain assembly instructions, such as might be needed to assemble a computer system located in the cage of a data center. After receiving component parts, a customer may scan the bar code of each component part into a customer server as a component parts list. Utilizing component grouping application software, a request for instructions to assemble the component parts may be built from the component parts list. This assembly instruction request may be sent frmo the customer server to a manufacturer server over the Internet, where assembly instructions may be compiled and returned to the customer server.