NEO S-Series User Guide
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Removing a tape drive
4.3
NOTE
A tape drive is hot pluggable. It is not mandatory to power down the
library to replace a drive.
Adhere strictly the following steps to remove a tape drive:
1.
Unload the tape cartridge(s) from the tape drive; with
OCP, see
Chapter Moving media within the library, Page
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RMU, see
Chapter Move Media within the library, Page
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2.
Remove all affected tape drive cables on the rear panel.
3.
Loosen the blue thumbscrews 2x located on the rear of the tape drive with your fingers.
4.
Slightly pull out and push down the pullout tab for the product ID label so it does not interfere with the tape
drive as shown in
Figure 105, Step 1.
5.
Pull the tape drive on the handle straight out of the library as shown in
Figure 105, Step 2.
Figure 6
Remove a tape drive
6.
To store or ship the removed tape drive, repackage it in the original or replacement device packaging
materials.
Replacing a tape drive
4.4
Use this procedure to replace the tape drive with another tape drive:
1.
To remove the tape drive from the library,
see Chapter Removing a tape drive, Page 31.
2.
To install the new tape drive, see Chapter Installing a tape drive, Page
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