Quantum manual Mounting Internal LTO-3 Tape Drive, Acceptable Mounting Orientations

Mounting the

Internal LTO-3

Tape Drive

Figure 3 Acceptable Mounting Orientations

Chapter 2 Installation

Installing an Internal LTO-3 Tape Drive

You can mount the internal LTO-3 Tape Drive either horizontally or vertically, with the drive’s left side facing up (see figure 3).

If you mount the drive:

•Vertically the left side of the drive must face up and the side of the drive should be within 5 degrees of horizontal.

•Horizontally, the base of the drive must be within 15 degrees of horizontal and the drive must not be upside down.

Yes Yes No No

Mount the drive in a 5.25-inch, full-height drive bay and secure it using two M3.0 X 5 metric screws on each side of the drive. Do not use screws longer than 5 mm or you may damage the drive. Figure 4 shows the locations of the mounting-screw holes on the side and bottom of the drive, respectively.

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