IBM System x3650 M3 4255 Service Manual page 233

To remove a tape drive from the server, complete the following steps:
1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and "Installation guidelines"
on page 169.
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices, and disconnect the power cords and
all external cables.
3. Slide the server out of the rack; then, remove the cover (see "Removing the
cover" on page 177).
4. Open the tape drive tray release latch and slide the drive tray out of the bay
approximately 25 mm (1 inch).
5. Disconnect the power and signal cables from the rear of the tape drive.
6. Pull the drive completely out of the bay.
7. Remove the tape drive from the drive tray by removing the four screws on the
sides of the tray.
8. If you are not installing another drive in the bay, insert the tape drive filler panel
into the empty tape drive bay.
9. If you are instructed to return the drive, follow all packaging instructions, and
use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.
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