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Robot Module Removal and Replacement
Reposition your hands along the sides of the extended robot and close to the base
3.
module.
Pull the robot completely out of the base module, and set it aside.
4.
Manually Disengage the Robot Task 3: Remove the Z Platform
Remove the cartridge magazines from the base module.
1.
Remove cartridge magazines from expansion modules until you locate the Z
2.
platform.
Grasp the platform by reaching through either the magazine or tape drive
3.
openings.
Raise the platform by hand to the top of the base module.
4.
Push the platform through the robot CRU opening at the rear of the base module
5.
far enough so that it does not slip back inside the library.
Go to the back of the library, grasp the robot CRU, and remove it from the library.
6.
Manually Disengage the Robot Task 4: Clean Up
Inspect the library floor and remove any debris resulting from the broken robot.
1.
Replace all cartridge magazines and tape drives removed during this procedure.
2.
Follow the replace robot procedures (see
3.
Replace the Robot
Replace the Robot Task 1: Reinsert the Robot CRU and Unlock the Robot
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Replace the Robot Task 2: Cabling
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Replace the Robot Task 1: Reinsert the Robot CRU and Unlock the Robot
Remove the replacement robot from its shipping carton, and set it on the anti-static
1.
mat. Save the packaging materials for the return of the failed CRU.
Grasp the robot near the center with the thumbscrews facing you.
2.
Insert the robot into the base module.
3.
Push the robot fully into the module.
4.
Tighten the thumbscrews on each side of the robot CRU.
5.
Unlock the robot (see
6.
Replace the Robot Task 2: Cabling
Plug the expansion cable for Module 2 through Module 10 into the appropriate
1.
base module connector.
For example, connect the output plug of the expansion cable to Port 2 on the robot
CRU and the input plug of the cable to the Module 2 controller input port.
10-12 StorageTek SL150 Modular Tape Library Guide
You can also perform this procedure at the rear of the library
Note:
by removing the tape drives or drive fillers from the modules, and
reaching through the drive openings.
"Unlock the Robot"
"Replace the Robot"
on page 10-12).
on page 2-29).
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