Dell EMC PowerEdge T640 - Installing the Optical Drive Cage or Tape Drive

NOTE: Blanks must be installed on empty optical drive or tape drive slots to maintain FCC certication of the system.
The brackets also keep dust and dirt out of the system and aid in proper cooling and airow inside the system. Perform
the same steps to install blanks.
Figure 50. Removing the optical drive cage or tape drive
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Install the optical drive cage or tape drive.
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Removing the front bezel
Installing the optical drive cage or tape drive
Installing the optical drive cage or tape drive
Prerequisite
NOTE
: The procedure to install the optical drive cage is the same as installing the tape drive.
Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
Steps
1 Unpack and prepare the drive for installation.
For instructions, see the documentation that shipped with the drive.
If you are installing a SAS tape drive, you must have an internal tape adapter installed. For more information on installing a SAS tape
drive, see the Installing an expansion card section.
2 If applicable, remove the existing drive or the drive blank.
3 Align the guide on the drive with the slot on drive bay.
4 Slide the drive into the slot until the latch clicks into place.
5 Connect the power and data cable to the drive.
6 Connect the power and data cables to the backplane and the system board.
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