Installing A Full Or Half-Height Blade - Dell PowerEdge M1000e Getting Started Manual

Figure 2. Installing a Sleeve
NOTE: Before you install or remove a sleeve from the enclosure, ensure that the top slot of the sleeve (Blade a) is
empty. You can install a blade in the top slot (Blade a) after you install the sleeve in the enclosure.
Remove the orange cover from the sleeve handle. Slide the sleeve into the enclosure and lift the sleeve handle to the top
position to secure the sleeve in the enclosure.
NOTE: To ensure optimal thermal performance, do not replace the cover on the sleeve handle after the sleeve is
installed in the enclosure. Reinstall the cover only if the sleeve is not installed in the enclosure.
Installing A Quarter-Height Blade In A Sleeve
CAUTION: Install a blade blank in all empty blade slots to maintain proper thermal conditions.
Slide the blade into the sleeve and rotate the blade handle upward to secure the blade in the sleeve.
Figure 3. Installing a Quarter-Height Blade

Installing A Full Or Half-Height Blade

CAUTION: Install a blade blank in all empty blade slots to maintain proper thermal conditions.
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