Dell 8 User Manual

Installing Blade Components 149
Installing a Blade Blank
1 Hold the blank with the guide rail facing upwards (see detail in
Figure 3-1).
2 Install the blank in the enclosure:
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If you are installing a blade blank in one of the eight upper bays , align
the metal guide rail on the upper edge of the blade blank so that the
guide rail fits between the plastic guides on the enclosure (see detail in
Figure 3-1).
•
If you are installing a blade blank in one of the eight lower bays , align
the edge of the blank with the plastic guide rail on the floor of the
M1000e enclosure, and slide the blank into the enclosure until the
lower latch engages.
Opening and Closing the Blade
Opening the Blade
1 Remove the blade from the enclosure. See "Removing a Blade" on
page 145.
2 Install the I/O connector cover(s). See Figure 3-3.
A full-height blade requires two connector covers.
3 Orient the blade as shown in Figure 3-3 so that the cover-release latch
faces up.
4 Lift the cover-release latch and slide the cover toward the back of the blade
until it stops.
5 Carefully lift the cover away from the blade.

Dell 8 Specifications

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Brand	Dell
Model	8
Category	Server
Language	English