Dell PowerEdge M420 Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 145
Installing Blade Components, Recommended Tools, Removing and Installing a Blade, Removing a Blade
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3 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 Removing a Blade 1 Power down the blade using OS 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. See Figure 1-6. 2 Before removing full-height blades 3 or 4 or half-height blades 11 or 12, rotate the LCD panel to the storage position to prevent accidental damage to the LCD screen. 3 Press the release button on the handle. See Figure 3-1 or Figure 3-2. 4 Pull out the handle to unlock the blade from the enclosure. 5 Slide the blade out of the enclosure. 6 Install the I/O connector cover over the I/O connector. CAUTION: To protect the I/O connector pins, install the I/O connector cover any time a blade is removed from the enclosure. (A full-height blade requires two connector covers.) CAUTION: If you are permanently removing the blade, install a blade blank. (A full-height blade requires two blade blanks.) Operating the system for extended periods of time without a blade blank installed can cause the enclosure to overheat. See "Installing a Blade Blank" on page 149. Installing Blade Components 145