Data General NOVA ECLIPSE 6234 Service Manual page 172

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Data General Corporation (DGC) has prepared this manual for use by DGC personnel and customers as a guide to the proper installation, operation, and
maintenance of DGC equipment and software. The drawings and specifications contained herein are the property of DGC and sllall neither be reproduced in
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6.10 REMOVAL/REPACKING
In the event the disk subsystem is to be shipped to another location,
careful packing minimizes the possiblity of damage. use the following
procedure for removal and repacking the drive.
1. Power down the disk subsystem to be repacked.
2. Power down the host CPU.
3. Open the back cabinet door.
4. Disconnect the power and I/O cables from the disk subsystem.
5. Remove the front dress panel {see Figure 6-6). Panel will
release when pulled forward.
6. Remove the two chassis mounting screws {see Figure 6-6).
7. Pull the disk subsystem forward until slide stop is felt.
CAUTION
The disk subsystem weighs 37.3 kilograms {82
pounds) • Two service people are required to lift
the disk subsystem •
8. With the aid of a second person, disengage the disk subsystem
from the slide rails and place the drive on its side.
9. Remove the bottom cover {see 5.3).
10. Move the positioner stop to the lock position {see Figure 6-7).
11. Lock the spindle by engaging the captive screw {see Figure 6-7).
WARNING
The disk subsystem warranty can be voided if the
subsystem is not properly secured prior to ship-
ment.
12. Obtain the original shipping carton.
contain three foam shipping wedges.
wedges as shown in Figure 6-8.
The shipping carton should
Insert the foam shipping
13. Replace the bottom cover removed in step 8.
14. Remove the chassis slide from each side of the disk drive by
removing the four retaining lock washers and screws. Save this
hardware so that it may be installed on the replacement drive.
15. Pack the disk subsystem into the original shipping carton as
shown in Figure 6-2.
16. Power up the host CPU.
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