Air Intake Area - Dell PowerVault LTO User Manual

Figure 8 on page 13. The recommended time is 4 hours after the drive is unpacked or 1 hour after any
condensation that you can see evaporates, whichever is greater. To allow the drive to adjust to its new
environment, apply the following measures:
• If the drive is colder than its operating environment and the air contains sufficient humidity,
condensation might occur in the drive and damage it. When the drive warms to the operating
temperature range (greater than 10-degrees C or 50-degrees F) and no danger of condensation is
present (the air is dry), warm the drive more quickly by powering it on for 30 minutes. Use a scratch
tape to test the drive before a tape that contains data is inserted.
• If the drive is hotter than its operating environment, the tape can stick to the drive head. When the
drive cools to the operating temperature range (less than 40-degrees C or 104-degrees F), cool the
drive more quickly by applying airflow for 30 minutes. Power on the drive and use a scratch tape to
test it before a tape that contains data is inserted.
If you are uncertain about whether the temperature of the drive is within the recommended operating
range or the humidity is sufficient to cause condensation, allow the drive to adjust to its new
environment for the full 4 hours.
1
Figure 8. Air intake area
1
2. Removing power from the system
a. Power-off the system.
b. Disconnect the power cord from both the electrical outlet and the system.
3. Preparing the mounting bay in your system
CAUTION: To avoid personal injury or damage to the system or tape drive, ensure that the
system power cord is disconnected before you install the drive.
Refer to your system's documentation for instructions on how to prepare the mounting bay to receive
the tape drive.
4. Attaching mounting hardware
If your system requires special rails or other hardware to install the tape drive, mount them on the
tape drive in this step.
If your system does not require special mounting hardware, proceed to step 5.

Air intake area

Chapter 2. Setting up the tape drive 13