
Chapter 3. Installing the Tape Drive
Attention:
To avoid static electricity damage when you handle the IBM TotalStorage LTO
Ultrium 2 Tape Drive, use the following precautions:
vLimit your movement. Movement can cause static electricity to build around you.
vAlways handle the Ultrium 2 Tape Drive carefully. Never touch exposed circuitry.
vPrevent others from touching the Ultrium 2 Tape Drive.
vBefore you unpack and install the Ultrium 2 Tape Drive into an enclosure, touch its
vWhen possible, remove the Ultrium 2 Tape Drive from its
vDo not place the Ultrium 2 Tape Drive on the cover of the enclosure or on any other metal surface.
The steps that follow describe how to install the Ultrium 2 Tape Drive into an enclosure.
Note: Depending on the type of enclosure, installation procedures may vary. Before starting this installation, read these instructions and compare them to the drive installation instructions for your enclosure.
When installing the Ultrium 2 Tape Drive into an enclosure, refer to “Rear View of the SCSI Drive” on page 14 or “Rear View of the Fibre Channel Drive” on page 15.
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