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Installing System Components 77
Figure 3-20. Installing the RAID Battery
Connecting an External SAS Tape Drive
This subsection describes how to connect an external SAS tape drive to the optional external SAS
controller card.
CAUTION: Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the system cover and access any of the
components inside the system. See your Product Information Guide for complete information about safety
precautions, working inside the computer, and protecting against electrostatic discharge.
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Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical
outlet.
2
Open the system. See "Opening the System" on page 46.
3
Ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface on the back of the system and unpack the
drive.
4
Unpack the tape drive and controller card.
1 RAID battery 2 RAID battery cable 3 RAID controller card
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