
Installing the Pass-through and Mezzanine NIC
6 Pass-thru and Mezzanine NIC
Installing the mezzanine card
Prerequisites
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions section.
2. Remove the mezzanine card.
Steps
1. Open the retention latch by pressing the ridged area on the retention latch
with your thumb and lifting the end of the latch.
2. If present, remove the connector cover from the mezzanine card bay.
3. Rotate the card to align the connector on the bottom of the mezzanine card
with the corresponding socket on the system board.
4. Lower the card into place until it is fully seated and the plastic clip on the
outer edge of the card engages over the side of the blade chassis.
Warning
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.
Note
You must remove the mezzanine card to replace a faulty
mezzanine card or service other components inside the
system.
Warning
To prevent damage to the mezzanine card, you must hold
the card only by its edges.