Tape Drive Removal - IBM TS2900 Setup, Operator, And Service Manual

8. Lift the tape drive out of the library chassis (Figure 171).
Figure 171. Tape drive removal
Reinstalling the tape drive in the library
To reinstall the tape drive in the library, reverse the directions that are found in "Removing the tape drive
from the library" on page 175.
Manually removing a tape cartridge from the drive
The purpose of these directions is to assist you in determining the condition of the cartridge or the
magnetic tape and to direct you to the procedure you must follow to remove the cartridge.
1. The best solution for recovering data on a damaged cartridge is to send it to IBM for professional
data recovery.
2. Before with this procedure, you must exhaust all other means of removing the tape cartridge from
the drive. Use this procedure only if you cannot remove the tape cartridge by with any other means.
3. Determine from the customer if the cartridge contains critical customer data. If the cartridge contains
sensitive data that cannot leave the site, inform the customer that certain failure conditions
diagnostic procedures are completed to test the drive for continued use.
4. The following removal procedures can destroy customer data! Use extreme care when you handle or
remove the customer's tape cartridges to minimize tape damage and lost data.
5. DO NOT TOUCH the magnetic tape or tape path. Both are sensitive to the oil and salt from your
skin. Use clean, lint-free gloves when you are working around magnetic tape or the tape path
components.
6. Electrostatic-sensitive components: Consider with an ESD Kit.
7. After you remove the tape cartridge, advise the customer to copy the data to another cartridge and
to remove this tape cartridge from service.
8. Do not use power tools or magnetic tools to perform this procedure.
9. To avoid contamination and electrostatic-discharge damage to the drive, never touch the head or
electronic components inside the drive.
10. If you cannot remove the cartridge from the drive with the following procedures, contact your next
level of support.
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IBM TS2900 Tape Autoloader: Setup, Operator, and Service Guide Machine Type 3572