Chapter 4. Removal And Replacement Procedures; Handling Static-Sensitive Devices; Removing And Replacing The Cover; Removing And Replacing The Drive - IBM 342 7208 Service Manual

7208 20gb external 8mm tape drive

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4.0 Chapter 4.

Removal and Replacement Procedures

This topic describes the procedures to follow when removing and replacing the field replaceable units (FRUs), such as the 7208 Tape

Drive cover, drive, power supply, and cooling fan. It also describes how to manually remove a tape cartridge.

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¦ ¦ To prevent a possible electrical shock from touching ¦ ¦

¦ ¦ two surfaces with different electrical grounds, use

¦ ¦ one hand, when possible, to connect or disconnect

¦ ¦ signal cables. (72XXD004)

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¦ ¦ To prevent a possible electrical shock when adding

¦ ¦ or removing any devices to or from the system,

¦ ¦ ensure that the power cords for those devices are

¦ ¦ unplugged before the signal cables are connected or

¦ ¦ disconnected. If possible, disconnect all power

¦ ¦ cords from the existing system before you add or

¦ ¦ remove a device. (72XXD203)

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Before installing any FRU, let it acclimate to the operating environment for as long as it has been away from the environment or for 12

hours, whichever is less.

Subtopics

4.1 Handling Static-Sensitive Devices

4.2 Removing and Replacing the Cover

4.3 Removing and Replacing the Drive

4.4 Removing and Replacing the Power Supply

4.5 Removing and Replacing the Cooling Fan

4.6 Manually Removing a Tape Cartridge

7208 Tape Drive Service Guide