Chapter 7 Installing, Removing, and Replacing
Replacing the Control Module
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Before removing the control module, you must first remove all expansion
modules (if any) positioned above the control module.
Preparing to Remove the
Control Module
7
Required tools:
• Phillips #2 screwdriver, for removing and replacing the top cover
plate
• T10 TORX screwdriver, for removing and replacing the bottom cover
plate
1
Power off the library.
2
Disconnect all power cords, network data cables, and module-to-
module cables from each expansion module located above the control
module, and from the control module itself.
3
Remove all power supplies from each module that you intend to
remove. For details, see
Adding, Removing, and Replacing Power
Supplies
on page 281.
4
Remove all tape drives from each module that you intend to remove.
For details, see
Adding, Removing, and Replacing Tape Drives
on
page 303.
Warning:
Without tape drives, tape cartridges, or power supplies, a
control module weighs approximately 58 lbs. An
expansion module, without tape drives, tape cartridges, or
power supplies, exceeds 65 lbs.
To avoid serious injury, at least two people are required to
safely lift the modules into position.
Note:
If the library is installed in a rack, you need to perform
additional steps to remove modules from and place modules
into the rack. See
Installing the Library in a Rack
on page 284
for more information.
Note:
You should label all cables before you remove them so you can
later reconnect them to their proper locations.
