Dell 2950 owner manual Removing and Installing an Internal Scsi Tape Drive

SCSI Tape Drive

This section describes how to configure and install an internal SCSI tape drive.

NOTE: Installing a SCSI tape drive requires an optional SCSI controller card.

Removing and Installing an Internal SCSI Tape Drive

NOTICE: See "Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge" in the safety instructions in your Product Information Guide.

1Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.

2Remove the tape drive carrier from the media bay by squeezing the release tabs on either side of the carrier down and forward, sliding the carrier gently from the bay. See Figure 3-24.

Figure 3-24. Removing and Installing the Tape Drive Carrier

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1 tape drive blank 2 tape drive rails 3 release tab (2)

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3Remove the four screws affixing the tape drive blank to the rails, and set the rails aside for installation onto the drive. See Figure 3-25.

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