Returning A Device Or Component; Preparing For The Installation; Installing The Tape Drive - IBM 160 GB DLTV4 Installation And User Manual

v Remove the device from its package and install it immediately without setting
v Take additional care when handling devices during cold weather. Heating reduces

Returning a device or component

If you are instructed to return a device or component, follow all packaging
instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.

Preparing for the installation

To prepare for the installation, complete the following steps:
1. Read the safety information that begins on page v and "Installation guidelines"
2. Unpack the tape drive and store the packaging. You will need the packaging if
3. Turn off all attached devices.
4. Turn off the server.
5. Disconnect all cables from the server and all attached devices, and then open
6. Before you open the static-protective package that contains the tape drive,

Installing the tape drive

If there is insufficient work space to connect the cables after you install the tape
drive, connect the cables first (see "Connecting the cables" on page 5). To install
the tape drive, complete the following steps:
1. Locate an available 5.25-inch bay to install the tape drive. Remove the cover
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160/320 GB DLTV4 Tape Drive: Installation and User's Guide
down the device. If it is necessary to set down the device, put it back into its
static-protective package. Do not place the device on a metal surface.
indoor humidity and increases static electricity.
on page 3.
you return the tape drive for service.
the server. For information about opening the server, see the documentation
that came with the server.
Attention: Tape drives are sensitive to static electricity discharge. The tape
drive is wrapped in a static-protective package to prevent damage.
touch the bag to an unpainted metal surface on the server for at least 2
seconds. Remove the tape drive from the static-protective package. If you must
set down the tape drive, place it on the static-protective package. Do not touch
any of the exposed components of the tape drive. Instead, handle it carefully by
the edges.
plate from the bay. Install the tape drive horizontally or vertically, depending on
the orientation of the bay.