System And Method For Enclosing Information Handling System Component Devices

A method for restricting one or more functions of an information handling system component disposed in an information handling system housing, the method comprising:

• integrating the component with at least a portion of the information handling system housing;
• removing the at least a portion of the information handling system housing from the component;
• detecting the removing;
• and
• in response to the detecting, restricting one or more functions of the information handling system component.

An information handling system component comprising:

• a chassis;
• electronic devices disposed in the component and operable to provide one or more functions;
• a housing operable to enclose the chassis and electronic devices, the housing including at least one portion that also forms a portion of a housing of an information handling system having the component;
• and
• a lock out device in the chassis and operable to disable one or more functions if the portion of a housing of an information handling system is removed from the chassis.