Installing internal tape drives Mounting the Internal Tape Drive
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4. Secure the drive in the mounting bay using two M3.0 metric screws on each side of the drive

(see Figure 5 on page 27). As Figure 6 on page 27 shows, the 3.5-inch drive has four screw

holes on the bottom and five on each side.

WARNING: Do not use screws longer than 4 mm; otherwise, you may damage the drive.

5. Proceed to “Connecting a SCSI Cable” on page 29.

FIGURE 5. Mounting an Internal Tape Drive

FIGURE 6. Mounting Holes for the Internal Tape Drive in a 3.5-inch Installation

41.3 mm
(1.63 in) 101.6 mm
(4.00 in)
101.6 mm
(4.00 in)
94.0 mm
(3.70 in)
3.8 mm (0.15 in)
13.0 mm (0.51 in)
2 places
5.0 mm (0.196 in)
2 places
90.0 mm
(3.54 in)
2 places 70.0 mm
(2.75 in)
6.0 mm
(0.24 in)
31.0 mm
(1.22 in)
146.0 mm
(5.75 in)
41.2 mm
(1.62 in)
60.0 mm
(2.36 in)
2 places
21.0 mm (0.83 in)
2 places
Side View Bottom View
M3.0 x 4 deep min.
(10 places)
M3.0 x 4 deep min.
(4 places)
Note: Tolerance for all dimensions is 0.25mm (0.01 in)