198 Installing Blade Components
Installing the Mezzanine Interface Card
1
Remove the blade. See "Removing a Blade" on page 145.
2
Open the blade. See "Opening the Blade" on page 149.
3
Open the card retention latch by pressing the ridged area on the latch with
your thumb and lifting the end of the latch. See Figure 3-21.
4
If present, remove the connector cover from the interface card bay.
NOTE: Hold the mezzanine interface card by its edges only.
5
Orient the interface card in such a way that the connectors on the bottom
of the interface card align with the corresponding sockets on the system
board.
6
Insert the end of the retention latch into the retention latch slot on the
interface card.
7
Lower the interface card into place until it is fully seated and the plastic
clip on the outer edge of the card fits over the side of the blade chassis.
8
Close the card retention latch to secure the interface card.
9
Insert the cable management clip on the chassis inner wall and route the
data cables appropriately. See Figure 3-36.
10
Connect the data cables to the interface-card connectors.
11
Close the blade. See "Closing the Blade" on page 159.
12
Install the blade. See "Installing a Blade" on page 148.
I/O Module Mezzanine Cards
The blades support a variety of optional mezzanine cards. If installed, the
mezzanine card(s) must be used in conjunction with a matching I/O
module(s). For more information on I/O modules, see "Guidelines for
Installing I/O Modules" on page 48.
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