Replacement Procedure - IBM System Storage TS3400 Tape Library Maintenance Information

4. From the top menu of the Operator Panel, press the Down button to select
5. Press the Down button to select Drive Replacement, and press Enter.
6. Select the required drive to replace, and press Enter.
7. Select Begins Replacement, and press Enter.
Figure 9-9. Front and rear view of tape drive
8. Push up on the locking lever (
9. Use your other hand to support the drive canister from the underside as you
10. If you are removing both drives, clearly label each tape drive so that it can be
11. If there is a cartridge stuck in the drive, see "Removing a Cartridge from a Drive
12. (FC 1663 Tape Drive Removal only) Install the drive cover plate with the drive

Replacement Procedure

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TS3400 Tape Library Maintenance Information
Service Mode, and press Enter.
For information describing the function of this menu command, see "Replacing a
Drive" on page 7-7.
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handle ( in Figure 9-9). Firmly pull back on the handle enough to disengage the
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drive canister.
remove the drive canister from the tray assembly.
returned to the same location in the library.
Manually" on page 9-45. If not, complete the drive replacement.
cover plate received with Feature Code 1663.
At this point, FC 1663 tape drive removal is complete. The drive is now the
property of the customer and should be given to the customer for further
disposition. Before returning the library back to the customer, complete Step 11,
Step 12, and Step 14 in the replacement procedure.
CAUTION:
Do not plug in the host fibre cable until after the "Finishes
Replacement" process is complete, and the drive has had its code
updated, finished its POST, and Library Verify completed. If not, a
temporarily incorrect Loop ID and/or World Wide Node Name may
result.
in Figure 9-9) and grasp the drive canister
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