Installing A New Tape Drive - Sun Microsystems Sun Fire V1280 Service Manual

6. Open the media bay cover.
Loosen the latch securing screw, lift the latch and raise the cover. Refer to
7. Remove the media bay.
Refer to Section 4.6.1, "To Remove the Media Bay" on page 4-18.
8. Hold the metal tab on the left of the DAT drive to the left and pull out the drive.
9. Place the drive on an ESD mat.
10. If you are going to install a new drive, remove the four screws securing the
baseplate to the drive and remove the baseplate.
Refer to
11. Install the new drive by pushing it into the chassis until the metal latch on the
left-hand side engages.
Refer to Section 4.2.2, "Installing a New Tape Drive" on page 4-6. If you do not
install a tape drive you must install a filler module instead.
12. Reinstall the media bay.
Refer to Section 4.6.2, "To Install the Media Bay" on page 4-20.
4.2.2

Installing a New Tape Drive

1. Power off the system to standby.
Refer to Section 3.3, "Powering Off" on page 3-4.
2. Deploy the rack stabilization device, if fitted.
3. Extend the system from the rack.
Loosen the captive screws securing the system to the rack and gently pull it out on
its slides.
4. Open the right-hand front door of the system.
5. Attach a wrist strap or foot strap.
Refer to Section 2.6, "Antistatic Precautions" on page 2-5. Connect the ESD wrist
strap or foot strap to the system. Place a grounded ESD mat close to the system.
6. Open the media bay cover.
Loosen the latch securing screw, lift the latch and raise the cover. Refer to
7. Remove the DAT drive filler module by pulling it forwards.
4-6 Sun Fire V1280 Service Manual • September 2002
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