DLT VS80 Tape Drive Reference Guide

Internal Tape Drive Installation
31DLT VS80 Tape Drive Reference Guide
Figure 9: Ribbon cable with terminator
Installing the Internal Tape Drive
Caution: Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage electronic components. Be
sure you are properly grounded before beginning this procedure. See
Appendix B, “Electrostatic Discharge,” for additional information.
1. Shut down the operating system and power off the selected server. Turn off all
attached peripherals such as printers and other SCSI devices. Remove the
power cable from the host server and all attached peripherals.
Caution: Failure to follow these instructions could result in damage to the DLT
VS80 tape drive or other devices.
2. Remove the cover from the host server to allow access to the desired drive
bay.