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Installing Blade Components
Recommended Tools
You may need the following items to perform the procedures in this section:
• #1 and #2 Phillips screwdrivers
• T10 and T15 Torx screwdrivers
• Wrist grounding strap (connected to ground)
Removing And Installing A Sleeve
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 came with the product.
• Before you remove or install a sleeve in the enclosure, ensure that the top slot (Blade a) of the sleeve
is empty.
• You can remove or install a sleeve in the enclosure with blades or blade blanks installed in the slots
Blade b, Blade c, and Blade d.
Removing The Sleeve
1. Power down the blades in the sleeve using operating system commands or the CMC.
When a blade is powered off, its front-panel power indicator is off.
CAUTION: Before removing a sleeve from slots 3 or 4 of the enclosure, rotate the LCD panel
to the storage position to prevent accidental damage to the LCD screen.
2. Remove the blade from the top slot (Blade a) of the sleeve.
CAUTION: If you are permanently removing a sleeve from the enclosure, install two half-
height blade blanks. Operating the system for extended periods of time without blade blanks
installed can cause the enclosure to overheat.
3. Pull the sleeve handle to release the sleeve from the locked position.
4. Push down on the sleeve handle and slide the sleeve out of the enclosure.
CAUTION: To protect the I/O connector pins at the back of the sleeve, install the I/O
connector covers any time a sleeve is removed from the enclosure.
5. Install the cover on the sleeve handle.
6. Install the I/O connector covers over the I/O connectors on the sleeve.
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