Patent ID: 6771499
Filing Date: 2004-08-03
Classification: G06F,H05K,Y10T

Abstract:
A server blade system for use with first and second server blades, wherein each server blade has at least one air flow opening, said server blade system comprising:a chassis having first and second slots, wherein a server blade can be inserted into each of said slots; an air moving device for moving air through a first server blade when the first server blade is installed into said first slot; a bypass damper positioned in said second slot, said bypass damper having first and second positions, said bypass damper obstructing the flow of air through said second slot when said bypass damper is in said second position, said bypass damper being moved to said first position in response to a second server blade being inserted into said second slot, said bypass damper being moved to said second position in response to the removal of the second server blade from said second slot.