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

What to do next
If you are instructed to return the component or optional device, follow all
packaging instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are
supplied to you.

Installing an optional tape drive

Use this information to install 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 install an optional full-height tape drive, complete the following steps.
Procedure
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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. Remove the EMC shields from the drive bay, if installed.
6. Touch the static-protective package that contains the tape drive to any
unpainted metal surface on the server; then, remove the tape drive from the
package.
7. Install the blue rails on the tape drive.
8. Follow the instructions that come with the drive to set jumpers or switches, if
there is any.
Note: You might find it easier to install the new drive from the front and then
attach the cables.
9. Align the rails on the tape drive with the guides in the drive bay; then, slide
the tape drive into the drive bay until the rails click into place.