HP Ultrium 448c HP StorageWorks Tape Blade User Guide (625055-001, November 20 - Page 65

Replacing a Tape Blade chassis or tape drive, Before you replace a part, Replacing the tape drive

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10 Replacing a Tape Blade chassis or tape drive In this chapter: • Before you replace a part, page 65 • Replacing the tape drive, page 65 • Replacing the Tape Blade chassis, page 71 • Returning the faulty part, page 79 Before you replace a part 1. Unpack your replacement part and retain the packaging. 2. Remove the data cartridge from the tape drive. There are two customer replaceable parts: • The tape drive, see "Replacing the tape drive" on page 65. The replacement tape drive does not include cables or mounting rails. • The Tape Blade chassis that encloses the tape drive, see "Replacing the Tape Blade chassis" on page 71. The partner server blade must be powered down before you replace a Tape Blade chassis or a tape drive. The replacement chassis is supplied with cables and all Tape Blade components, apart from the tape drive and its mounting rails and the coupler plate. Replacing the tape drive There are four stages to this process: • Power down the Tape Blade • Remove the faulty tape drive from the Tape Blade chassis and remove its mounting rails • Attach the mounting rails to the replacement tape drive and install it in the Tape Blade • Power up the Tape Blade. Tape Blade 65

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10 Replacing a Tape Blade chassis or tape
drive
In this chapter:
Before you replace a part
, page 65
Replacing the tape drive
, page 65
Replacing the Tape Blade chassis
, page 71
Returning the faulty part
, page 79
Before you replace a part
1.
Unpack your replacement part and retain the packaging.
2.
Remove the data cartridge from the tape drive.
There are two customer replaceable parts:
The tape drive, see
Replacing the tape drive
on page 65.
The replacement tape drive does not include cables or mounting rails.
The Tape Blade chassis that encloses the tape drive, see
Replacing the Tape Blade
chassis
on page 71.
The partner server blade must be powered down before you replace a Tape Blade chassis or a
tape drive. The replacement chassis is supplied with cables and all Tape Blade components, apart
from the tape drive and its mounting rails and the coupler plate.
Replacing the tape drive
There are four stages to this process:
Power down the Tape Blade
Remove the faulty tape drive from the Tape Blade chassis and remove its mounting rails
Attach the mounting rails to the replacement tape drive and install it in the Tape Blade
Power up the Tape Blade.
Tape Blade
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