Removing the tape drive blank
Unlock and open the tower bezel
1.
servers only).
CAUTION: Always populate each media bay with either a device or a blank. Proper airflow can only be
maintained when the bays are populated. Unpopulated drive bays can lead to improper cooling and
thermal damage.
Pull the tape drive blank out of the chassis.
2.
Store the blank for later use.
3.
Installing a tape drive
NOTE: If you are installing a USB tape drive, you do not have to remove the system board. You can omit
steps 7, 8, and 10.
Power down the server (on page 27).
1.
Extend the server from the rack, if applicable
2.
Unlock and open the tower bezel
3.
servers only).
Remove the access panel
4.
Remove the processor air baffle
5.
Remove all expansion boards
6.
Remove all memory boards.
7.
("Unlocking and removing the tower
("Extending the server from the
("Unlocking and removing the tower
("Access
panel" on page 31).
("Processor
options" on page 39).
("Expansion
boards" on page 51).
bezel" on page 29) (tower
rack" on page 27).
bezel" on page 29) (tower
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