Owners Manual

Installing Enclosure Components

NOTE: To ensure proper operation and cooling, all bays in the enclosure must be populated at all times with either a

module or with a blank.

Topics:

• Recommended Tools

• Removing And Installing A Blade

• Power Supply Modules

• Fan Modules

• CMC Module

• iKVM Module

• I/O Modules

• Enclosure Bezel

• Enclosure Midplane

• Enclosure Control Panel Assembly

• LCD Module

Recommended Tools

You may need the following items to perform the procedures in this section:

• #1 and #2 Phillips screwdrivers

• T8, T10, T15, and T20 Torx drivers

• Wrist grounding strap

Removing And Installing A Blade

CAUTION:

Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and

simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and

support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow

the safety instructions that are shipped with your product.

NOTE: These procedures are applicable only for full-height and half-height blades. For information on removing and

installing quarter-height blades from a sleeve, see the blade's Owner's Manual at support.dell.com/manuals.

Removing A Blade

1. Power down the blade using the operating system 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.

CAUTION:

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.

2. Press the release button on the blade handle.

3. Pull out the blade handle to unlock the blade from the enclosure.

CAUTION:

If you are permanently removing the blade, install a blade blank(s). Operating the system for extended

periods of time without a blade blank installed can cause the enclosure to overheat.

NOTE: A full-height blade requires two blade blanks.

4. Slide the blade out of the enclosure.

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