Quantum DAT 160 User Guide

Chapter 2  Installing Internal Tape Drives

Attach Mounting Hardware

Quantum DAT 160 User’s Guide

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Attach Mounting Hardware

If your server requires special rails or other hardware to install the tape 

drive, mount them on the tape drive now. If your server does not require 

special mounting hardware, proceed to 

Different models of server require different mounting methods. The 

server may also incorporate a locking mechanism to hold the tape drive 

in place.
Please check your server documentation to ascertain the correct method 

of mounting and to check whether mounting hardware is provided with 

the server.

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Some servers require mounting rails. These may be metal or plastic rails 

attached to the filler panel of the server's drive bay. 

Use a regular Phillips screwdriver to attach the appropriate rails. Use 

the M3 screws. 
Ensure you have the M3 screws. The rails may be attached to the filler 

panel by screws of a different thread/size type and these should not 

be used. If in doubt, refer to your server documentation. 

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Other server models only require the use of special locating screws with 

no mounting rail.

Static electricity can damage electronic components. 

Always wear an antistatic wrist strap if one is available. If 

not, after you have disconnected power from the server 

and removed the cover, touch a bare metal part of the 

chassis. Similarly, touch a bare metal part of the drive 

before installing it. 

If mounting hardware is supplied with your tape drive, it may 

not be exactly the same as shown in the illustrations.