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319934-000

December 1996

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Contents

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Before you begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

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Removing the top cover and faceplate . . . . . 3

3

Adjusting the cartridge loader . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

4

Replacing the door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

5

Readjusting the cartridge loader . . . . . . . . . 10

6

Replacing the faceplate and top cover . . . . 10

7

After replacing the door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

FIELD INSTRUCTIONS

Exabyte Mammoth 8mm Tape Drive

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Replacing the Door

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Summary of Contents for Mammoth

Page 1: ...ving the top cover and faceplate 3 3 Adjusting the cartridge loader 5 4 Replacing the door 6 5 Readjusting the cartridge loader 10 6 Replacing the faceplate and top cover 10 7 After replacing the door 13 FIELD INSTRUCTIONS Exabyte Mammoth 8mm Tape Drive 1Replacing the Door ...

Page 2: ...xabyte Corporation All other product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies 1 Before you begin To protect the tape drive from ESD follow these procedures when repairing or testing it Place a static protection mat on the work surface used for tape drive components Use a 1 megohm resistor to ground the static protection mat Wear a static protection wrist band whe...

Page 3: ...Figure 1 2 To remove the top cover slide it back about 1 inch 2 6 cm Lift the front edge first and then remove the cover 3 If your tape drive has an LCD on the faceplate disconnect the LCD flex cable before you remove the faceplate Unlock the LCD flex cable connector by pulling one end of the tab and then the other toward the cable see Figure 2 Figure 1 Removing the top cover Figure 2 Loosening th...

Page 4: ...he faceplate press tabs on both sides of the tape drive as shown in Figure 3 Pull the faceplate straight out from the tape drive CAUTION Make sure you pull the faceplate straight out to remove it If you tilt or twist the faceplate you could damage the LED card on the left side of the tape drive Figure 3 Removing the faceplate ...

Page 5: ...llen hex driver into the unload hole guiding it through a hole in the circuit card until it mates with a the gear in the cartridge loader 3 Lift the cartridge loader check bar see Figure 4 and hold it out of the way as you begin to turn the Allen driver clockwise 4 Release the check bar and continue to turn the Allen driver clockwise until the cartridge loader stops in the cartridge loaded positio...

Page 6: ...door hinge pin from the left door clip as shown in Figure 5 2 Locate the spring on the right end of the hinge pin see Figure 6 Using a pair of tweezers remove the left end of the spring from the hole as shown Figure 5 Removing the left hinge pin Figure 6 Removing the left end of the spring ...

Page 7: ... have become damaged or worn replace them To remove a door clip insert a small screwdriver into the door clip hole and push gently against the clip Slide the clip forward off the door frame see Figure 8 5 Locate the replacement door clip and slide it onto the door frame Figure 7 Removing the right hinge pin Figure 8 Replacing a door clip left side shown ...

Page 8: ...e careful not to catch the spring in the door clip 8 Locate the door lever on the right side of the door Push the door lever up out of the way as shown in Figure 10 9 Using a pair of tweezers insert the left end of the spring into the door spring hole see Figure 10 Figure 9 Inserting the left end of the hinge pin into the door clip Figure 10 Repositioning the door lever and replacing the spring ...

Page 9: ...alf turns to tension the spring as shown in Figure 11 11 Holding the door up directly above the hinge pin pull the door lever to the front as shown in Figure 12 12 Release the door then push it in to test it If the door was tensioned correctly it will close after you let it go Figure 11 T ensioning the door spring Figure 12 Pulling the door lever to the front ...

Page 10: ... tape drive on a flat surface Align the bottom of the replacement faceplate with the bottom of the tape drive Position the LED guard on the back of the faceplate on the left side of the tape drive 2 Position the faceplate tabs inside the side panels as shown and press the faceplate onto the tape drive see Figure 14 Figure 13 Readjusting the cartridge loader CAUTION Make sure you align the bottom o...

Page 11: ...o the connector on the card Make sure the LCD flex cable is firmly seated in the connector 5 Holding the flex cable firmly in place press the tab into the connector to close it 6 Place the top cover on the tape drive so that the back edge extends about 1 inch 2 6 cm over the back of the tape drive Slide the cover forward carefully guiding the tab on the top cover under the lip of the faceplate Fig...

Page 12: ... you pull the cartridge out If you have a faceplate with an LCD make sure the LCD operates correctly Refer to Exabyte Mammoth Installation and Operation part number 306484 for more information about the LCD If you experience any problems make sure The faceplate is positioned squarely on the front of the tape drive The door spring was correctly retensioned The LCD flex cable is securely attached CA...

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