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StorNext QM1200, QS1200 or QS2400 Base System - Replacing a Controller
April 2015
Quantum Corporation
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2.
Remove the failed controller (
a.
Unlock and pull out the release lever to release the controller.
b.
Using the release lever and your hands, pull the controller out of the base system.
Figure 4 Removing and Replacing a Controller
1.
Release Lever
2.
Controller
3.
Set the failed controller on a flat, static-free surface with the release levers up.
4.
Insert the controller air blocker (
) into the open controller slot to make sure that correct airflow is
maintained.
ATTENTION Possible equipment damage
– The controller slot cannot remain open for more than three
minutes because of the possibility of overheating the equipment. The controller air blocker fills the
controller slot so that the equipment will not overheat.