Manually Removing A Tape Cartridge - IBM 87691VX VXA320 User Manual

__ 8. Pull on the tabs on the tape drive brackets and slide the tape drive out of
the autoloader.
Figure 26. Removing the tape drive from the autoloader
Installing the autoloader
To install the autoloader, complete the following steps:
__ 1. With the tape drive right side up, slide the tape drive into the autoloader
until the bracket flanges rest against the flanges on the autoloader back
panel.
__ 2. Install the autoloader in the rack.
__ 3. Connect the serial cable to the tape drive. The connector is keyed to ensure
the correct orientation.
Note: Before you connect the SCSI cable in the following step, make sure that
none of the pins on the SCSI cable are bent.
__ 4. Connect the SCSI cable and power cable to the tape drive. The connectors
are keyed to ensure the correct orientation.
__ 5. Route the cables into the notch in each bracket, and make sure that the
cables do not hang below the tape drive. Make sure that the serial cable is
not pinched between the SCSI cable and the side of the notch.
__ 6. Place the tape drive cover plate on the autoloader back panel. Make sure
that the cables are not pinched by the cover plate. Insert and tighten the two
screws.
__ 7. Connect the SCSI cable, SCSI terminator, Ethernet cable, and power cable to
the autoloader.

Manually Removing a Tape Cartridge

This section provides information about manually removing a tape cartridge.
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