Removing An Optional Tape Drive - IBM 7383 Installation And Service Manual

13. Install and lock the left-side cover (see "Installing the left-side cover" on page
205).
What to do next
If you have replaced a component or installed an optional device in the server, you
need to reconnect the power cords and all external cables, and turn on the server
and peripheral devices.

Removing an optional tape drive

Use this information to remove an optional tape drive.
Before you begin
Read the safety information in "Safety" on page vii and "Installation guidelines"
on page 34.
If you are replacing a component or installing an optional device in the server, you
need to turn off the server and peripheral devices, and disconnect the power cords
and all external cables.
About this task
To remove an optional full-height tape drive, complete the following steps.
Procedure
1. Unlock and remove the left-side cover (see "Removing the left-side cover" on
page 39).
2. Open the bezel (see "Opening the bezel media door" on page 37).
3. Remove the air baffle if installed (see "Removing the air baffle" on page 210).
4. Remove the fan cage assembly (see "Removing the fan cage assembly" on page
304).
5. Disconnect the power and signal cables from the back of the tape drive.
6. Grasp the blue tabs on each side of the tape drive and press them inward while
you pull the drive out of the server.
7. Note the location of the blue rails on the tape drive; then, remove the blue rails
and save them for future use.
8. Gently pull the tape drive out of the server.
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