Chapter 6 Storage Devices Replacement 6-23
6.3 Tape Drive Unit Replacement
The tape drive unit is an active, hot, or cold replacement component. The tape drive
backplane (TAPEBP) is a cold replacement component. The tape drives are identical
on both midrange servers. On the M4000 server the CD-RW/DVD-RW Drive
Backplane must be removed to access the tape drive backplane.
Contact your sales representative for tape drive unit options on M4000/M5000
servers.
Information on tape drives and tape drive backplanes is organized into the following
sections:
■ Section 6.3.1, “Accessing the Tape Drive Unit” on page 6-26
■ Section 6.3.2, “Removing the Tape Drive Unit” on page 6-26
■ Section 6.3.3, “Installing the Tape Drive Unit” on page 6-27
■ Section 6.3.4, “Securing the Server” on page 6-27
■ Section 6.3.5, “Accessing the Tape Drive Backplane of the M4000 Server” on
page 6-28
■ Section 6.3.6, “Removing the Tape Drive Backplane of the M4000 Server” on
page 6-29
■ Section 6.3.7, “Installing the Tape Drive Backplane of the M4000 Server” on
page 6-29
■ Section 6.3.8, “Securing the Server” on page 6-30
■ Section 6.3.9, “Accessing the Tape Drive Backplane of the M5000 Server” on
page 6-31
■ Section 6.3.10, “Removing the Tape Drive Backplane of the M5000 Server” on
page 6-32
■ Section 6.3.11, “Installing the Tape Drive Backplane of the M5000 Server” on
page 6-32
■ Section 6.3.12, “Securing the Server” on page 6-33