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Clean Up After Manually Removing the Robot
Cut the Robot Cables
To manually remove the robot, you must cut the cables to the robot to allow the
Z-platform to move.
1.
Make sure the library is powered down.
2.
Remove all tape drives from the Base Module.
3.
Cut the accordion cable (folded ribbon cable).
4.
Reach into the library and cut both rear suspension cables.
5.
Cut the front suspension cables. The Z platform should settle to the floor of the
bottom module.
Manually Remove the Robot CRU
With the cables cut, you can manually remove the Robot Module.
1.
Loosen the robot module thumbscrews.
2.
Grasp the robot module thumbscrews and pull the robot approximately 25cm (10
inches) out of the Base Module.
3.
Reposition your hands along the sides of the extended robot and close to the Base
Module.
4.
Pull the robot completely out of the Base Module, and set it aside.
Manually Remove the Z Platform
With the cables cut, the Z platform of the robot will be at the bottom of the library. You
must raise it and slide it out of the Robot CRU opening.
1.
Remove the cartridge magazines from the Base Module.
2.
Remove cartridge magazines from Expansion Modules until you locate the Z
platform.
Note:
You can also perform this procedure at the rear of the library by
removing the tape drives or drive fillers from the modules, and reaching
through the drive openings.
3.
Grasp the platform by reaching through either the magazine or tape drive
openings.
4.
Raise the platform by hand to the top of the Base Module.
5.
Push the platform through the robot CRU opening at the rear of the Base Module
far enough so that it does not slip back inside the library.
6.
Go to the back of the library, grasp the robot CRU, and remove it from the library.
Chapter 10
Robot Module Removal and Replacement
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