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Connect the tape drive's interface/DC power cable to the external connector
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11. Replace the front bezel and computer cover. 12. Reconnect the computer and peripherals to their electrical outlets, and turn them on. 13. Perform a tape backup and verification test with the drive as instructed in the tape-drive software documentation that came with the drive. Complete the following procedure to connect a stand-alone tape drive that connects to the computer using a controller card and shielded interface/DC power cable. 1. Prepare the tape drive and controller card for installation. Ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface on the back of the computer. Unpack the tape drive and controller card, and configure them for the system according to the documentation that came with the tape drive. 2. Remove the computer cover and front bezel. See "Removing the Computer Cover" and "Removing the Front Bezel" in Chapter 7. 3. Install the controller card in an expansion slot. See "Installing an Expansion Card" in Chapter 8. 4. Replace the front bezel and computer cover. 5. Connect the tape drive's interface/DC power cable to the external connector on the controller card; secure the connection by tightening the screws on the connector. 6. Reconnect the computer and peripherals to electrical outlets, and turn them on. 7. Perform a tape backup and verification test with the drive as instructed in the software documentation that came with the drive. This section describes how to install SCSI hard-disk drives in the external drive bay of your system using the optional external drive bay assembly. The drive bay assembly allows up to two 1-inch hard-disk drives to be installed in the external drive bay using hard-disk drive carriers. Ultra/Wide SCSI connectors are built into the drive bay assembly to enable easy installation and removal of the drive carriers. The drive bay assembly is connected to the Ultra2/low voltage differential (LVD) SCSI controller on 9-10 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems Installation and Troubleshooting Guide