Removing A Tape Drive; Installing The New Tape Drive - HP StoreEver MSL3040 User's And Service Manual

IMPORTANT:
If you install a new drive below any existing tape drives, the drive numbering sequence of the
current drives might change. In this case, you might need to reconfigure your backup software.
2. Using the correct screwdriver, remove one half-height drive bay cover to install a half-height drive or
two half-height covers to install a full-height drive.

Removing a tape drive

Procedure
1. Verify that the tape drive does not contain a cartridge.
Use the OCP or the RMI to move the cartridge to a storage slot or mailslot if necessary.
2. Verify that backups are not occurring on the drive you are replacing.
If backups are occurring on another drive and you are replacing the master drive, verify that the library
will not be accessed through this drive while the drive is being replaced.
3. Use the OCP or RMI to power off the drive.
4. Verify that the LED on the tape drive back panel is off.
5. Remove all cables from the tape drive.
6. Loosen the blue captive thumbscrews on the tape drive. Pull straight back on the tape drive handle
while supporting the bottom of the drive to remove it from the library.
CAUTION:
Support the bottom of the tape drive when removing it to avoid damaging any of the internal
connections.

Installing the new tape drive

Procedure
1. Align the guides on the side of the drive assembly with the guide rails in the drive bay.
2. Slowly insert the new tape drive into the drive bay while supporting the drive assembly.
The tape drive is fully inserted when its back panel is flush with the back panel of the library.
3. To secure the tape drive to the chassis, use a torque driver to tighten the blue captive thumbscrews on
the drive sled to 6 inch pounds or 0.68 N m.
If a torque driver is not available, use a #2 Phillips screwdriver to tighten the thumbscrews until a low
initial threshold torque achieves a snug tight condition.
If the thumbscrews cannot be tightened, verify that the tape drive is aligned properly.
124 Removing a tape drive