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Installing an optical or tape drive – Dell POWEREDGE 840 User Manual

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Installing System Components

Installing an Optical or Tape Drive

CAUTION:

Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the system cover and access any of the

components inside the system. Before performing any procedure, see your

Product Information Guide for

complete information about safety precautions, working inside the computer, and protecting against electrostatic
discharge.

1 Unpack the drive (and controller card, if applicable), and prepare the drive for installation.

For instructions, see the documentation that accompanied the drive.

NOTE:

If you are installing a SCSI tape drive, you must install an Ultra 3 SCSI controller card. The optional

SAS controller card does not support a SCSI tape drive.

2 Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical

outlet.

3 Open the system. See "Opening the System" on page 43.
4 Remove the front-panel inserts for the empty external drive bay. See ""Removing the Front-Panel Drive

Inserts" on page 45.

5 Slide the drive into the external drive bay.
6 Install the screws that secure the drive in the drive bay. See Figure 3-6.