Tandberg Data Storage Library T128, User Manual

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124 Installing, Removing, and Replacing
4 Remove all tape drives from each module that you intend to remove. For details, see Adding, Removing,
and Replacing Tape Drives on page 148.
5 Remove the tape cartridges from each module that you intend to remove.
6 If you are removing a 9U expansion module located below the control module, continue with the next
step and substeps. If not, skip to the next section.
7 Park the robot assembly in the control module. Before unstacking the library, the robot assembly must
be placed in the control module.
a. Open the I/E station and access doors of each module.
b. Using your hands, gently lift the robot assembly into the control module. The robot assembly
should glide slowly and with some resistance.
c. After raising the robot assembly to the approximate middle of the control module, hold it in place
with one hand and, using your other hand, swivel the parking tab toward you. The metal parking
tab is located at the bottom of column 1.
CAUTION
The library will not be able to locate tapes that are removed from one
partition and returned to a different partition. The tapes must be
returned to the same partition they were removed from. Since the
library assigns slots to a partition, you must create a map to locate
each tape or create a map of tape slots that belong to each partition.
Note
If you are unsure about which cartridge’s barcode belongs in which
partition, export the tape cartridges via the I/E station while keeping track of
which partition they came from. Reconfigure the library and then re-import
the cartridges via the I/E station into the appropriate partitions.
CAUTION
Support the robot assembly by holding onto the broad metal X-axis
plate. Lifting the robot by the thin metal rod will bend the rod.