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 IBM LTO7 - How to Remove Tape Drive from IBM 1U Rack Mount Tape Enclosure

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DISPATCH INSTRUCTIONS
- WHAT SKILLS ARE REQUIRED?:No special skills required, Customer Replaceable Unit (CRU) procedure.  Knowledge of Oracle Tape Products
- TIME ESTIMATE: 30 minutes
- TASK COMPLEXITY: 2
REMOVAL/REPLACEMENT INSTRUCTIONS:
- PROBLEM OVERVIEW:  The drive has been determined to have failed and needs to be replaced.

- WHAT STATE SHOULD THE SYSTEM BE IN TO BE READY TO PERFORM THE RESOLUTION ACTIVITY?:
Preparing the 1U Rackmount Tape Enclosure for Removal or Installation of a Storage Device or Other Component.
Use the following procedure to prepare the 1U Rackmount Tape Enclosure for removal or installation of a storage device or other component.

Note: Before performing this procedure, ensure that there is no activity between the host system and the installed devices or operations being performed by the installed devices. Turning off the 1U Rackmount Tape Enclosure power duringactivity could result in loss of data.

1. Remove any media from the installed devices.

Note: Device means either drive or bay blank.
2. Turn off the power to the 1U Rackmount Tape Enclosure.
3. Remove the 1U Rackmount Tape Enclosure from the host system configuration.
(For instructions, refer to your system manuals.)
4. Unplug the 1U Rackmount Tape Enclosure power cable from the electrical outlet.
The 1U Rackmount Tape Enclosure is now prepared for removal or installation of a storage device or other com

- WHAT ACTIONS ARE REQUIRED?:

Refer to Chapter 7. Installation and Removal Procedures, Page 79, for pictures and references mentioned in the instructions below.

Replacing a Tape Drive Feature:
1. Prepare the 1U Rackmount Tape Enclosure for Service. See“Preparing the 1URackmount Tape Enclosure for Removal or Installation of a Storage Device or Other Component” on page 76 for the correct procedure.

Note:
The 1U Rackmount Tape Enclosure does not need to be extended from the rack for this procedure.

2. Determine the location for the drive to be replaced.

3. To remove the drive, push the drive latch 1 toward the drive and begin to pull the drive out of the enclosure. Grasp the drive 2 and pull the assembly out of the drive bay. Disconnect the cables 3 from the drive assembly.

Figure 40. Removing a Drive

4. Place the drive assembly on an ESD protected work surface.

5. Locate the new drive.

6. Attach the connectors 1 to the drive assembly. Attach the Drive Latch 2 to the Drive 3 and insert both into the drive bay until they click into place.

Figure 40. Inserting a Drive

7. Attach the power cord and other cables to the rear of the enclosure.

8. Power on the 1U Rackmount Tape Enclosure.

9. Refer to your System Manuals to verify installation.

- WHAT ACTIONS ARE REQUIRED TO RETURN THE SYSTEM TO AN OPERATIONAL STATE?: Plug the 1U Rackmount Tape Enclosure power cable into the electrical outlet.   Add the 1U Rackmount Tape Enclosure from the host system configuration.  Turn off the power to the 1U Rackmount Tape Enclosure.

PARTS NOTE:  7315830 [F] IBM LTO7 8Gb FC Tape Drive

REFERENCE INFORMATION:  http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E69343_01/index.html  StorageTek 1U Rackmount Tape Enclosure, Setup, Operator, and Service Guide, PN E58300-01

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