HP StoreEver LTO-5 Ultrium SB3000c HP StorageWorks Tape Blade User Guide (6250 - Page 66

Remove the tape drive, Releasing the tape drive

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Remove the tape drive 1. Power down the partner server blade. This powers down the Tape Blade, see "Powering the Tape Blade on and off" on page 33. NOTE: Do not power down the partner server blade and remove power from the drive during read, write, fast-search, load and unload activities. 2. Press the mounting rails in towards the tape drive and slowly pull the tape drive away from the chassis until the power and data cables become accessible. If you pull too hard on the tape drive, you may disturb the cable routing and will not be able to install the replacement drive without removing the chassis cover, as described in "Replacing the Tape Blade chassis" on page 71. Figure 26 Releasing the tape drive . 66 Replacing a Tape Blade chassis or tape drive

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Remove the tape drive
1.
Power down the partner server blade. This powers down the Tape Blade, see
Powering the
Tape Blade on and off
on page 33.
NOTE:
Do not power down the partner server blade and remove power from the drive during read,
write, fast-search, load and unload activities.
2.
Press the mounting rails in towards the tape drive and slowly pull the tape drive away from the
chassis until the power and data cables become accessible. If you pull too hard on the tape
drive, you may disturb the cable routing and will not be able to install the replacement drive
without removing the chassis cover, as described in
Replacing the Tape Blade
chassis
on page 71.
Figure 26 Releasing the tape drive
.
Replacing a Tape Blade chassis or tape drive
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