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5.Slide the tape drive into the drive bay and secure the drive to the bay as instructed in you computer system documentation.

6.If you needed additional chassis grounding, connect a 14-inch female spade connector to the ground tab at the rear of the tape drive. Or, connect an M3-0.5 6 mm self-tapping screw to the grounding hole. The ground tab and grounding hole are shown in Figure 7.

Note: The power supply returns are connected to the chassis, so you cannot isolate logic common ground from chassis ground.

Figure 7 Location of ground tab, grounding hole, and power connector on the back of the CTS

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Contents Qvwdoodwlrqdqg 2SHUDWLRQ 302967-001302967 May Contents Welcome Conventions Used in This Guide For More InformationInstalling the tape drive Tools and equipment for installing the tape driveUnpacking and Handling the tape drive Setting the Scsi ID Setting the Scsi ID with JumpersSetting the Scsi ID with a Remote Switch Jumper settings for the tape drive’s Scsi IDPreparing the Tape Drive for the Scsi Bus Termination for a Single-Ended tape driveTermination for a Differential tape drive Replacing the R-PacksConnecting the Scsi Cable Installing the Tape Drive in a ComputerPreparing the Computer System Installation Procedure Attaching slide rails to the tape drive 302967 Connecting the power cable to the tape drive Performing the Initial Power On Tape Drive Stored for Less Than Six MonthsTape Drive Stored for Six Months or More Operating the tape drive Reading the LEDs Tape drive states indicated by the LEDs Tape Drive State LEDsSelecting Data Cartridges Choosing High-Quality Data CartridgesCompatibility of Exatape 8mm Data Cartridges Exatape 160m XL 8mm Data CartridgesCompatibility of Exatape 8mm Data Cartridges Setting the Write-Protect Switch on a Data Cartridge Write-protect switch on an Exatape 8mm data cartridgeLoading a Data Cartridge in the tape drive Error During Unload Procedure Unload ProcedureUnloading a Data Cartridge Preventive Maintenance Determining When to Clean the Tape DriveUsing the 8mm Cleaning Cartridge Caring for Data Cartridges Maintain the storage environment at a constantReplacing Data Cartridges Do not store a data cartridge on its sideDimensions and weights of tape drive shipping cartons Shipping the Tape DrivePacking the Tape Drive Single-pack carton and packing materials Environmental specifications for shipping the tape drive Environmental Requirements for ShipmentScsi Cable General RequirementsCable Length Requirements for Differential Configurations Scsi ConnectorCable Length Requirements for Single-Ended Configurations Power Connector Power SupplyPower specifications for the tape drive Attaching the tape drive to a Frame Mounting holes on the sides of the tape drive Chassis Grounding Optional Appendix B Unload Button Options Summary of unload button optionsMay Appendix C Tape Drive Specifications Index Unload button