Installing Blade Components; Recommended Tools; Removing And Installing A Blade; Removing The Blade - Dell PowerEdge M820 Owner's Manual

Installing Blade Components

Recommended Tools

You may need the following items to perform the procedures in this section:
• #1 and #2 Phillips screwdrivers
• T8 and T10 Torx drivers
• Wrist grounding strap

Removing And Installing A Blade

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform
troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or
telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your
warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.

Removing The Blade

1. Power down the blade using operating system commands or the CMC, and ensure that the blade's power is off.
When a blade is powered off, its front-panel power indicator is off.
2. Before removing the blades from full-height blade slots 3 or 4, rotate the LCD panel to the storage position to
prevent accidental damage to the LCD screen.
3. Press the release button on the handle.
4. Pull out the handle to unlock the blade from the enclosure.
5. Slide the blade out of the enclosure.
CAUTION: To protect the I/O connector pins, install the I/O connector cover any time a blade is removed from the
enclosure.
6. Install the I/O connector cover over the I/O connectors.
CAUTION: If you are permanently removing a full-height blade from the enclosure, install two half-height blade
blanks. Operating the system for extended periods of time without blade blanks installed can cause the enclosure
to overheat.
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