Installing An Optional Tape Drive - IBM System x3300 M4 Installation And Service Manual

9. Connect power and signal cables to the drive and the connectors on the system
If you have other devices to install or remove, do so now. Otherwise, go to
"Completing the installation" on page 104.

Installing an optional tape drive

To install an optional full-height tape drive, complete the following steps:
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board (see "Internal Cable Routing and Connectors" on page 47).
1. Read the safety information that begins in Safety and "Installation guidelines"
on page 36.
2. Turn off the server (see "Turning off the server" on page 24) and all attached
peripheral devices. Disconnect all power cords; then, disconnect all external
cables from the server.
3. Unlock and remove the left-side cover (see "Removing the left-side cover" on
page 39)
4. Open the bezel (see "Removing the bezel" on page 331)
5. Remove the EMC shields from the drive bay, if installed.
6. Touch the static-protective package that contains the DVD drive to any
unpainted metal surface on the server; then, remove the DVD drive from the
package.
7. Install the drive rail on the tape drive, using the holes nearest the center of the
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.