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Installing a tape drive – Acer Altos R720 Series User Manual

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Install an empty hot-plug HDD carrier or a filler panel into the
HDD bay. If installing a new FDD, see “To install a FDD in a
converted HDD bay” section on page 56 for instructions.

Caution! The filler panel must be installed to maintain proper
system cooling.

Installing a tape drive

To install a tape drive into the server, make sure you have the following
items:

Tape drive kit

3.5-inch half-height tape drive

To purchase a tape drive kit, contact your local Acer representative.

Caution! Before installing a tape drive into the server, make sure
the sixth hot-plug HDD or the sixth drive board is not installed on
the backplane board.

To install a tape drive

1

Observe the ESD precautions and pre-installation instructions
described on page 35.

2

Using a long screwdriver push the tape drive filler panel out from
the inside of the chassis.

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