Installing A Blade; Removing And Installing A Blade Blank; Removing A Blade Blank - Dell 8 Owner's Manual

Installing a Blade

1 If you are installing a new blade, remove the plastic cover from the I/O
connector(s) and save for future use. See Figure 3-3.
2 Orient the blade so that the handle is on the left side of the blade.
3 If you are installing a blade in one of the eight upper bays, align the guide
rail on the upper edge of the blade so that the rail fits between the plastic
guides on the enclosure.
If you are installing a half-height blade in one of the eight lower bays, align
the edge of the blade with the guide rail on the floor of the M1000e
enclosure.
If you are installing a full-height blade in bays 1 or 2 or a half-height blade
in bays 12 or 13, rotate the LCD module to the horizontal storage position
to prevent accidental damage to the LCD screen.
4 Slide the blade into the enclosure until the handle engages and locks the
blade in place.

Removing and Installing a Blade Blank

CAUTION:
full-height blade requires two blade blanks.) Operating the system for extended
periods of time without a blade blank installed can cause the enclosure to
overheat. See "Installing a Blade Blank" on page 149.

Removing a Blade Blank

If you are removing a blade blank from one of the eight upper bays, press the
blue latch at the upper edge of the blank faceplate and slide the blank out of
the enclosure.
If you are removing a blade blank from one of the eight lower bays, press the
blue latch at the lower edge of the blank faceplate, and slide the blank out of
the enclosure.
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Installing Blade Components
If you are permanently removing the blade, install a blade blank. (A