Removing A Library Control Module From A Rack; Replacing A 5U Library (Control Module) In A Rack; Removing A Control Module From A Standalone Or Rack-Mounted Library (14U Or Larger) - IBM System Storage TS3310 Setup And Operator Manual

v "Replacing a Control Module in a Standalone or Rack-mounted Library (14U or
larger)" on page 12-7

Removing a Library Control Module from a Rack

1. Perform "Preparing a Library or Library Module for Repairs" on page 12-2.
2. Unplug the customer-supplied Ethernet cable from the Library Control
Blade( 2 in Figure 12-15 on page 12-19).
3. Remove these components from the control module to reduce the weight of the
module.
a. Power supplies (see "Removing/Replacing a Power Supply (Primary and
Redundant)" on page 12-24)
b. Drive sleds (see "Adding/Removing/Replacing a Drive Sled" on page
12-15)
4. Loosen the thumb screws securing the library to the rear flange on each Rack
Kit rail.
5. Open the I/O Station door then the Access door on the control module.
6. From the front of the control module, remove the rack ears (see "Removing the
Rack Ears" on page 12-12).
7. With a person standing on each side of the library, continue to pull it out of the
rack.
8. Place the library on a sturdy work surface.

Replacing a 5U Library (Control Module) in a Rack

1. With a person on each side of the library, pick it up from the work surface and
slide it onto the Rack Kit rails in your rack.
2. Tighten the thumb screws that secure the library to the rear flange of each Rack
Kit rail.
3. Install the rack ears on the front of the library to secure it to the rack (see
"Replacing the Rack Ears" on page 12-12.
4. Reconnect the customer-supplied Ethernet cable to the Library Control Blade(
2
in Figure 12-15 on page 12-19).
5. Reinstall the following components removed for weight reduction.
a. Drive sleds (see "Adding/Removing/Replacing a Drive Sled" on page
12-15)
b. Power supplies (see "Removing/Replacing a Power Supply (Primary and
Redundant)" on page 12-24)
6. Perform "Returning a Library or Library Module to Normal Operations after
Repairs" on page 12-2.
Removing a Control Module from a Standalone or
Rack-mounted Library (14U or larger)
1. Perform "Preparing a Library or Library Module for Repairs" on page 12-2.
Chapter 12. Add, Remove, and Replace Procedures
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