IBM System x3650 M3 4255 Service Guide

To remove a tape drive from the server, complete the following steps:
1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and “Installation guidelines”
on page 169.
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices, and disconnect the power cords and
all external cables.
3. Slide the server out of the rack; then, remove the cover (see “Removing the
cover” on page 177).
4. Open the tape drive tray release latch and slide the drive tray out of the bay
approximately 25 mm (1 inch).
5. Disconnect the power and signal cables from the rear of the tape drive.
6. Pull the drive completely out of the bay.
7. Remove the tape drive from the drive tray by removing the four screws on the
sides of the tray.
8. If you are not installing another drive in the bay, insert the tape drive filler panel
into the empty tape drive bay.
9. If you are instructed to return the drive, follow all packaging instructions, and
use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.
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IBM System x3650 M3 4255 Specifications

General

Form Factor	2U Rack
Chipset	Intel 5520
Max Processors	2
Processor	Intel Xeon 5600 series
Memory	Up to 192GB DDR3
Network Interface	Dual-port Gigabit Ethernet
Hard Drive Bays	Up to 16 x 2.5" or 6 x 3.5"
RAID Support	RAID 0, 1, 10
Memory Slots	18 DIMM slots
Operating System Support	Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware