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Removing, optional, drive, Installing

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Removing an optional tape drive The following illustration shows removing a tape drive from a 2.5 inch server model. To remove the tape drive, complete the following steps: 1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and "Installation guidelines" on page 35. 2. Turn off the server and all attached devices. 3. Disconnect all external cables and power cords. 4. Remove the cover from the server. 5. Remove the fan-bracket assembly (see "Removing the fan-bracket assembly" on page 66). 6. Remove the riser-card assembly (see "Removing the riser-card assembly" on page 84). 7. Remove the air baffle (see "Removing the air baffle" on page 41). 8. Disconnect the tape drive cables from the connectors on the system board. 9. Open the tape drive tray release latch. 10. Gently pull the drive and cables out of the bay. Note: On a 3.5-inch model server, gently pull the drive cables out through the slot in the left side of the bay. 11. If you are not installing another drive in the bay, install a filler panel or panels in the bay. 12. If you are instructed to return the tape drive, follow all packaging instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you. Installing an optional tape drive Prepare the drive according to the instructions that come with the drive, setting any switches or jumpers, then see "Installing the tape drive in a 3.5-inch model server" or "Installing the tape drive in a 2.5-inch model server" on page 59. Installing the tape drive in a 3.5-inch model server The optional tape drive installs in the two bottom-left hard disk drive bays. If you have hard disk drives in those bays, move the drives to the other bays. The cables Chapter 3. Removing and replacing server components 57

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Removing
an
optional
tape
drive
The
following
illustration
shows
removing
a
tape
drive
from
a
2.5
inch
server
model.
To
remove
the
tape
drive,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
Read
the
safety
information
that
begins
on
page
vii
and
“Installation
guidelines”
on
page
35.
2.
Turn
off
the
server
and
all
attached
devices.
3.
Disconnect
all
external
cables
and
power
cords.
4.
Remove
the
cover
from
the
server.
5.
Remove
the
fan-bracket
assembly
(see
“Removing
the
fan-bracket
assembly”
on
page
66).
6.
Remove
the
riser-card
assembly
(see
“Removing
the
riser-card
assembly”
on
page
84).
7.
Remove
the
air
baffle
(see
“Removing
the
air
baffle”
on
page
41).
8.
Disconnect
the
tape
drive
cables
from
the
connectors
on
the
system
board.
9.
Open
the
tape
drive
tray
release
latch.
10.
Gently
pull
the
drive
and
cables
out
of
the
bay.
Note:
On
a
3.5-inch
model
server,
gently
pull
the
drive
cables
out
through
the
slot
in
the
left
side
of
the
bay.
11.
If
you
are
not
installing
another
drive
in
the
bay,
install
a
filler
panel
or
panels
in
the
bay.
12.
If
you
are
instructed
to
return
the
tape
drive,
follow
all
packaging
instructions,
and
use
any
packaging
materials
for
shipping
that
are
supplied
to
you.
Installing
an
optional
tape
drive
Prepare
the
drive
according
to
the
instructions
that
come
with
the
drive,
setting
any
switches
or
jumpers,
then
see
“Installing
the
tape
drive
in
a
3.5-inch
model
server”
or
“Installing
the
tape
drive
in
a
2.5-inch
model
server”
on
page
59.
Installing
the
tape
drive
in
a
3.5-inch
model
server
The
optional
tape
drive
installs
in
the
two
bottom-left
hard
disk
drive
bays.
If
you
have
hard
disk
drives
in
those
bays,
move
the
drives
to
the
other
bays.
The
cables
Chapter
3.
Removing
and
replacing
server
components
57