Replacing a tape drive

Use this information to install a tape drive.

To install an optional DVD drive, complete the following steps:

1. Read the safety information that begins on Safety and Installation guidelines.
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables.
3. Remove the cover (see Removing the cover).
4. If the tape drive came with metal spacers on the installed on the sides, remove the spacers.
5. Install the drive tray on the new tape drive as shown, using the four screws that you removed from the former drive.
   Figure 1. Screws installation
   
   
6. Prepare the drive according to the instructions that come with the drive, setting any switches or jumpers.
7. Slide the tape-drive assembly most of the way into the tape-drive bay.
   Figure 2. Tape drive installation
   
   
8. Using the cables from the former tape drive, connect the signal and power cables to the back of the tape drive.
9. Make sure all the cables are out of the way, and slide the tape-drive assembly the rest of the way into the tape-drive bay.
10. Push the tray handle to the closed (locked) position.
11. Replace the cover (see Replacing the cover).
12. Slide the server into the rack.
13. Reconnect the power cords and any cables that you removed.
14. Turn on the peripheral devices and the server.