Exabyte 1X7 LTO User Manual

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3.

3.

3.

3.

Install the tape drive—With the tape drive right side up, slide it into the 

autoloader as far as it will go without force.



Half height tape drive—Install in opening. Do NOT remove air block 

plate. 



Full height tape drive—Install as shown. 

4.

4.

4.

4.

Connect the cables—Follow these steps to connect the cables.

a.

a.

a.

a.

Connect the serial cable to the tape drive (see 

). The connector 

is keyed to ensure the proper orientation.

b.

b.

b.

b.

Connect the SCSI cable and power cable to the tape drive. The connectors 

are keyed to ensure the proper orientation.

c.

c.

c.

c.

Route the cables so that they don’t hang below the bottom edge of the 

tape drive (see 

). 

! 

! ! 

! 

You must replace the installed tape drive with the same 

configuration tape drive. You cannot replace a full height tape 

drive with a half height tape drive, or vice versa.

Air block plate–
do NOT remove

Before connecting the SCSI cable in the following step, make sure that none of the 

pins in the connector are bent.