Ensure Esd Protection - Spectra Logic T950 Instructions Manual

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Ensure ESD Protection

The repair environment for the library must be free of conditions that
could cause electrostatic discharge (ESD). To protect the library from ESD,
follow these procedures when repairing or testing the library:
 Place a static protection mat on the work surface used while removing
 Wear a static protection wrist band or grounding foot strap whenever
 Keep all electronic components in anti-static bags when not in use.
Discontinue Operations Running on the Library
Backups cannot run during the VAX bumper replacement process.
1. Use your backup software to stop any backup or restore operations
2. Use your backup software to move any cartridges that are currently in
3. Pause PostScan, if it is running, as described in your library User Guide.
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and installing library components. Use a 1-megohm resistor to ground
the static protection mat.
you handle library components that have been removed from their
anti-static bags. Connect the wrist band to the static protection mat or
to other suitable ESD grounding.
running to the library.
drives back to their storage locations.
If you cannot use your backup software, then move the cartridges as
described in your library's User Guide.
Any tapes currently being scanned are returned to their storage
locations.
Note: PostScan will only be paused for one hour.
VAX Bumper Replacement—Spectra T950 Library
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