Dell Force10 E1200i Installing and Maintaining the E1200i System - Page 66

Removing the External Flash Memory Card, Formatting an External Flash Card

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www.dell.com | support.dell.com To install the flash memory card: Step Task 1 Press the ejector button to ensure it is in the extended position. Hold the flash card vertically (with the manufacturer's label on the left and the barcode on the right). 2 Gently insert the flash card into the primary RPM flash slot until the card is flush with the front panel. Do not force the flash card into the slot. 3 The In Use LED illuminates only during read or write operations. FN To install the flash memory card: 1 Hold the flash card vertically with the slanted edge on top and the connector end facing the slot. 2 Insert the flash card into the primary RPM flash slot until the card is completely seated with the connectors at the rear of the slot. Do not force the card into the slot. The slot is specifically tooled to prevent improper installation. 3 The In Use LEDs only illuminate during read or write operations. Removing the External Flash Memory Card To remove the flash memory card: Step Task 1 Gently depress the flash card in the slot. The card should partially pop out of the slot. 2 Remove the card and place it in an antistatic bag. To remove the flash memory card: 1 Gently depress the flash card in the slot. The card should partially pop out of the slot. 2 Remove the card and place it in an antistatic bag. Formatting an External Flash Card New external flash cards must be formatted in the E1200 before use. Flash cards used on systems other than the E1200 as well as cards formatted on PCs must be reformatted in the E1200 flash slot before they can be used. Similar to formatting a new diskette, formatting erases all information stored on the flash card. 66 | Using a Flash Memory Card

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Using a Flash Memory Card
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To install the flash memory card:
To install the flash memory card:
1
Hold the flash card vertically with the slanted edge on top and the connector end facing the slot.
2
Insert the flash card into the primary RPM flash slot until the card is completely seated with the
connectors at the rear of the slot. Do not force the card into the slot. The slot is specifically tooled to
prevent improper installation.
3
The In Use LEDs only illuminate during read or write operations.
Removing the External Flash Memory Card
To remove the flash memory card:
To remove the flash memory card:
1
Gently depress the flash card in the slot. The card should partially pop out of the slot.
2
Remove the card and place it in an antistatic bag.
Formatting an External Flash Card
New external flash cards must be formatted in the E1200 before use.
Flash cards used on systems other than the E1200 as well as cards formatted on PCs must be reformatted
in the E1200 flash slot before they can be used. Similar to formatting a new diskette, formatting erases all
information stored on the flash card.
Step
Task
1
Press the ejector button to ensure it is in the extended position.
Hold the flash card vertically (with the manufacturer’s label on
the left and the barcode on the right).
2
Gently insert the flash card into the primary RPM flash slot
until the card is flush with the front panel. Do not force the
flash card into the slot.
3
The In Use LED illuminates only during read or write
operations.
Step
Task
1
Gently depress the flash card in the slot. The card should partially pop out of the slot.
2
Remove the card and place it in an antistatic bag.
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