Lenovo 3719, 3821, 3822, 3823 manual Installing a USB or Sata tape drive

Installing a USB or SATA tape drive

The server supports USB and SATA tape drives. When you install a tape drive, be sure to connect the internal tape cable to the correct connector on the system board.

To install a tape drive, do the following:

1.Read the safety information that begins on page 5.

2.Turn off the server and peripheral devices, and disconnect the power cords and all external cables.

3.Unlock and remove the left-side cover (see “Removing the left-side cover” on page 157 for more information).

4.Open the bezel by pressing on the bezel retention tab at the center-left edge of the bezel and rotating the left side of the bezel away from the server (see “Removing the bezel” on page 152).

5. Remove the EMC shields from the drive bays.

6.Find the blue drive rails in the server bay and install one on each side of the tape drive.

7. Slide the tape drive into the server.

8.Close the bezel.

9.Remove the power supplies from the rear of the server.

10.Carefully lay the server down on its side.

11.Open the power-supply cage (see “Opening the power-supply cage” on page 158 for more information).

12.Remove the air baffle (see “Removing the air baffle” on page 169 for more information).

13.Remove the fan-cage assembly.

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