Dell PowerEdge M420 Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 198
Installing the Mezzanine Interface Card, I/O Module Mezzanine Cards
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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. 198 Installing Blade Components