US 6,982,867 B2
Information handling system expandable blank card insert system and method
Daniel S. Carr, Round Rock, Tex. (US); and Lisa Sura, Pflugerville, Tex. (US)
Assigned to Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, Tex. (US)
Filed on Nov. 21, 2003, as Appl. No. 10/719,272.
Prior Publication US 2005/0111168 A1, May 26, 2005
Int. Cl. H05K 5/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 361—679 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An information handling system comprising:
plural components operable to process information;
a motherboard operable to interface the plural components;
an external card bay interfaced with the motherboard and having signal connectors operable to communicate electrical signals between an external card and the plural components, the external card bay further having opposing side walls defining a width of the external card bay;
an external card inserted in the external card bay and having signal connectors coupled to the external card bay connectors, the external card having a width of less than the external card bay width to leave a gap between the external card and a side wall; and
an external card blank inserted in the external card bay and having a variable width adjustable to fill the gap between the card and the side wall.