Installing An External Tape Drive - Lenovo ThinkServer RD440 User Manual And Hardware Maintenance Manual

9. Connect the signal cable
Figure 116. Connecting cables to the rear of the optical drive
10. If you are instructed to return the old optical drive, follow all packaging instructions and use any
packaging materials that are supplied to you for shipping.
What to do next:
• To work with another piece of hardware, go to the appropriate section.
• To complete the replacement, go to "Completing the parts replacement" on page 206.

Installing an external tape drive

Attention: Do not open your server or attempt any repair before reading and understanding "Safety information"
on page iii and "Guidelines" on page 87.
Before you begin, print all the related instructions or ensure that you can view the PDF version on another
computer for reference.
Notes:
• Depending on the model, your server and tape drive might look slightly different from the illustrations in
this topic.
• Use any documentation that comes with the tape drive and follow those instructions in addition to
the instructions in this topic.
To connect an external tape drive, do the following:
1. Turn off the server and disconnect the server from the ac power source.
1 and the power cable 2 to the rear of the new optical drive.
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