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 |
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.
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