User`s guide
Chapter 2 Installation Procedures
Installing the Internal LTO-5 Tape Drive
8 LTO-5 Tape Drive User’s Guide
1 Visually inspect the shipping container and notify your carrier 
immediately of any damage.
2 Place the shipping container on a flat, clean, stable surface and 
carefully remove the contents. 
3 Visually inspect the LTO-5 Tape Drive and notify your drive supplier’s 
representative immediately of any damage.
4 Always save the shipping container and packing materials for any 
future reshipment.
Installing the Internal LTO-5 Tape Drive
The installation of the internal LTO-5 tape drive differs depending on the 
drive type: Half-Height or Full-Height. Refer to the following sections for 
your drive type.
• Installing the Internal LTO-5 Half-Height Tape Drive
• Installing the Internal LTO-5 Full-Height Tape Drive
Installing the Internal 
LTO-5 Half-Height Tape 
Drive
To install the internal LTO-5 Half-Height Tape Drive, complete the 
following procedures in the order presented:
1 Mounting the Internal Half-Height Tape Drive
 on page 9
2 Connecting the Internal Half-Height Drive Interfaces
 on page 11
3 Restarting the Internal Half-Height Tape Drive System
 on page 12
4 Installing the LTO Driver Software
 on page 19, if required










