Chapter 2 Installation Procedures
Before Installing the LTO-4 Half-Height Tape Drive
LTO-4 Half-Height Tape Drive User’s Guide
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Before Installing the LTO-4 Half-Height Tape Drive
Handling Precautions
and Installation
Guidelines
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Always observe the following precautions and guidelines when handling
and installing LTO-4 Half-Height Tape Drives:
• Internal, at all times
• Tabletop, when removed from its free-standing enclosure
Handling Precautions
• Internal drives have exposed
components that are sensitive to static
electricity. To reduce the possibility of
damage from static discharge, the
drives are packaged in a protective
antistatic bag. Do not remove the drive
from the antistatic bag until you are
ready to install it.
• Wear an ESD-preventive grounding
wrist strap or observe similar ESD
precautions when working with the
drive. Be sure the wrist strap makes
good skin contact. Do not remove the
wrist strap until you finish working
with the drive.
Also, avoid contact between the drive,
other equipment, and clothing. The
wrist strap only protects the equipment
from ESD voltages on the body; ESD
voltages on clothing can still cause
damage.
• Before removing the drive from the
antistatic bag, touch a grounded metal
surface to discharge any static
electricity buildup from your body.
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