Dell PowerEdge M710HD - Manual (Page 217)

Installing Blade Components 217
Installing the Mezzanine Interface Card
1 Remove the blade. See "Removing a Blade" on page 155.
2 Open the blade. See "Opening the Blade" on page 159.
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 3-23.
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 so 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 3-37.
10 Connect the data cables to the interface-card connectors.
11 Close the blade. See "Closing the Blade" on page 161.
12 Install the blade. See "Installing a Blade" on page 158.
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 52.