Installing An Optional Tape Drive Cage - IBM System x3620 M3 7376 Installation And User Manual

If you have other devices to install or remove, do so now. Otherwise, go to
"Completing the installation" on page 83.

Installing an optional tape drive cage

The IBM System x3620 M3 tape drive enablement kit is used to install an optional
tape drive cage in an IBM System x3620 M3 server. See http://www.ibm.com/
servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/ for a list of supported optional devices. To
order a tape drive enablement kit, contact your IBM marketing representative or
authorized reseller. The IBM System x3620 M3 tape drive enablement kit is
compatible only with the following tape drives:
v IBM DDS Generation 5 (DDS/5) SATA tape drive
v IBM DDS Generation 6 (DDS/6) USB tape drive
The IBM System x3620 M3 tape drive enablement kit contains the following
components:
v One USB signal cable and one power cable, or one SATA-power combo cable
v One tape drive cage
To install the optional tape drive cage, complete the following steps:
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System x3620 M3 Type 7376: Installation and User's Guide
1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and "Installation guidelines"
on page 31.
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices, and disconnect the power cord and
all external cables (see "Turning off the server" on page 19).
3. Remove the server cover (see "Removing the cover" on page 40).
4. Remove the air baffle (see "Removing the air baffle" on page 41).
5. Remove the PCI riser-card assembly (see "Removing the PCI riser-card
assembly" on page 42).
6. Loosen the thumbscrew that secure the drive filler cage to the chassis; then,
push the drive filler cage out of the bay to remove it from the server.