Lenovo ThinkServer TD340 - Manual (Page 174)

• If you are replacing an RDX drive and are instructed to return the old RDX drive, follow all packaging
instructions and use any packaging materials that are supplied to you for shipping.
What to do next:
• To work with another piece of hardware, go to the appropriate section.
• To complete the installation or replacement, go to “Completing the parts replacement” on page 205.
Connecting an external tape drive
Attention: Do not open your server or attempt any repair before reading and understanding “Safety information”
on page iii and “Guidelines” on page 83.
Before you begin, print all the related instructions or ensure that you can view the PDF version on another
computer for reference.
Notes:
• Depending on the model, your tape drive might look slightly different from the illustrations in this topic.
• Use any documentation that comes with the tape drive and follow those instructions in addition to
the instructions in this topic.
To connect an external tape drive, do the following:
1. Turn off the server and disconnect the server from the ac power source.
2. Connect one end of a mini-SAS signal cable to the mini-SAS connector 1 on the rear of the external
tape drive.
Figure 104. Mini-SAS connector 1 on the external tape drive
3. Connect the other end of the mini-SAS signal cable to an available mini-SAS connector provided by
the Host Bus Adapter installed in your server.
4. Connect the external tape drive to an ac power source. Then, turn on the tape drive if necessary.
5. Connect the server to an ac power source and turn on the server to verify if the tape drive works correctly.
Installing or replacing the microprocessor
This topic provides instructions on how to install or replace the microprocessor.
Installing the second microprocessor
Attention: Do not open your server or attempt any repair before reading and understanding “Safety information”
on page iii and “Guidelines” on page 83.
This topic provides instructions on how to install the second microprocessor.
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