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7.5
Removing the Library
When removing a library module from a rack, care must be taken to avoid injury and damage to the
library.
WARNING
Product Weight
Each Q40 module weighs more than 44 lbs (20 kg) without drives or
tapes and more than 77 lbs (35 kg) with 3 tape drives and 40 tapes.
Risk of personal injury
Before moving or lifting a module:
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Observe local health and safety requirements and guidelines for
manual material handling.
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Remove all tapes to reduce the weight and to prevent cartridges from
falling into the robotics path and damaging the library.
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Remove all tape drives to reduce the weight.
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Obtain adequate assistance to lift and stabilize the module during
installation or removal.
Risk of damage to devices
When placing a module into or removing the module from a rack:
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Extend the rack’s levelling jacks to the floor.
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Ensure that the full weight of the rack rests on the levelling jacks.
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Install stabilizing feet on the rack.
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Extend only one rack component at a time.
To remove a module from a rack:
1.
Save the library configuration.
2.
Remove the tape cartridges from the tape drives and magazines, and power off the library.
3.
Disconnect the power cords and cables, and unlock the alignment mechanisms.
CAUTION
Failure to disconnect all cables can result to damage to the cable
and/or the mating electronic assembly in the library.
4.
Remove the modules from the rack.
5.
Remove the rack rails from the rack.
