Tape Drive - Lenovo ThinkServer TS460 User Manual And Hardware Maintenance Manual

7. Connect the SATA signal cable and power cable to the new non-hot-swap drive. See "Connecting
cables for the non-hot-swap drives" on page 117.

Tape drive

Your server supports RDX and LTO tape drives.
• "Removing a tape drive" on page 72
• "Installing a tape drive" on page 73
Removing a tape drive
To remove a tape drive, do the following:
Watch the procedure. The removing process is similar to that of optical drive, for the video of the removing
process, see "Removing the optical drive" on page 66.
1. Prepare your server and remove the server cover. See "Preparing your server in advance and removing
the server cover" on page 55.
2. Open the front door (available on some models).
3. Then, disconnect the cables from the rear of the tape drive.
4. Gently pull the metal tab on the side of the chassis and push the tape drive outward from the rear. Then,
draw the tape drive out of the chassis.
Figure 40. Removing the tape drive
5. If you are not going to install a new drive, install an EMI-protective shield in the vacant drive bay.
6. If you are instructed to return the old tape drive, follow all packaging instructions and use any packaging
materials that are supplied to you for shipping.
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