Drive Shoe Assembly Remove And Replace; Drive Shoe Assembly Removal; If The Library Will Remain Operational; If The Library Will Not Be Operational - Overland Storage Neo Series Library Service Manual

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RIVE HOE SSEMBLY EMOVE AND

Drive Shoe Assembly Remove and Replace

The tape drives are mounted at the rear of the library in a hot swapable shoe which permits a drive to be
removed and replaced while the other drive and the library robotics remain active. The SCSI connectors
for the drives are part of a separate module and remain in the library when the drive is removed. The
SCSI cables and/or terminator do not need to be removed.

Drive Shoe Assembly Removal

If the Library Will Remain Operational:

If the library Will Not Be operational:

2-20 Servicing the Neo Series 2000
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NOTE: Overland Data tape drives are hot-swap capable so it is not necessary to turn the library
off while removing or installing a tape drive.
a.Unload any cartridge in the drive to be removed by using the application software or the
front panel control.
b.Deactivate the drive to be removed by selecting Menu > Maintenance > Replace Drive >
Deactivate Drive n.
NOTE: The status will change to indicate that Drive n can be removed.
c.Press Back repeatedly to return to the Default Display.
d.Proceed to step (1)
NOTE: There will be a warning if there is a cartridge in the drive. Follow the instructions to try
to move the tape to a slot and then deactivate the drive or to deactivate the drive without trying
to move the tape.
a.Unload any cartridge in the drive to be removed by using the application software or the
front panel control.
b.Power off the library using the front panel control and then switch the Master Power Switch
on the power supply at the rear of the module to the off (0) position.
c.Proceed to step (1).
1) At the back of the library, verify that the power indicator is off on the drive that you want to
remove.
2) Loosen the captive retainer screws at the top center and lower left of the drive module, see
Figure 2–19.
3) Pull straight back on the drive shoe handle to remove the drive. Some effort will be required to
overcome the initial resistance of unplugging the module from the receiver.
4) Continue to slide the drive out while fully supporting the module until the drive load handle
has cleared the back of the library.