Installing internal tape drives Mounting the Internal Tape Drive

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Mounting the Drive into a 5.25-inch Drive Bay
The following procedure describes how to mount the drive in a 5.25-inch drive bay. This procedure
assumes your drive has mounting brackets on the sides.
1. Orient the drive so the front of the drive faces the front of the computer.
2. Insert the drive into the computer’s drive bay.
3. Align the drive’s front panel with the front panel of the computer.
4. Secure the drive in the mounting bay using four screws on the bottom and six screws on each
side of the drive (see Figure 7 on page 28).
5. Proceed to “Connecting a SCSI Cable” on page 29.
FIGURE 7. Mounting Holes for the Internal Tape Drive in a 5.25-inch Installation
41.3 mm
(1.63 in)
31.5 mm (1.24 in)
146 mm
(5.75 in)
174.6 mm
(6.87 in)
79.4 mm
(3.13 in)
47.6 mm
(1.87 in)
21.8 mm (0.86 in)
9.9 mm (0.39 in)
16-M3
41.2 mm
(1.62 in) 139.7 mm (5.50 in)
149.1 mm (5.87 in)
Side View Bottom View
Note: Tolerance for all dimensions is 0.25mm (0.01 in)