WARNING:
Each library module weighs 20 kg (44 lb) without media or tape drives and at least 35 kg (77 lb) with
media (40 cartridges) and three tape drives. When moving the library, to reduce the risk of personal
injury or damage to the device:
• Observe local health and safety requirements and guidelines for manual material handling.
• Remove all tapes to reduce the overall weight of the device and to prevent cartridges from falling
into the robotic path and damaging the library. Keep the cartridges organized so they can be
returned to the same locations.
• Obtain adequate assistance to lift and stabilize the device during installation or removal.
Procedure
1. Save the library configuration. For instructions, see Saving the library configuration on page 57.
2. Remove the data cartridges from the tape drives and magazines.
3. Power off the library from the front panel. Select The shipping position.
When the library powers off, verify that the robotic assembly is located near the bottom of the base
module.
4. Remove all cables attached to the modules being shipped. For instructions, see Removing the
module cables on page 140.
5. If the base module is being shipped, remove any USB devices from the front or rear USB ports.
6. Remove the tape drives and place each one in an antistatic bag.
Note the drive locations so they can be replaced in the same order and drive bays. The library tracks
the drive locations and will issue events when it detects drives that are not in the expected locations.
Protect the tape drives in the original product packaging or anti-static bubble wrap.
7. Reinstall drive bay cover plates over any open drive bays in the modules being shipped.
8. Unlock the alignment mechanisms for the modules being shipped.
9. Remove the modules being shipped from the rack. For instructions, see Removing the module
from the rack on page 142.
10. If the base module is being shipped, it must have a bottom cover plate installed to avoid damage to
the robotic assembly. If the base module does not have a bottom cover plate, remove the bottom
cover plate from the lowest expansion module in the library.
• If an expansion module is being shipped and it has a bottom cover plate, remove it from the
expansion module so it can remain with the library.
• If the base module is being shipped, install the library cover plate on the bottom of the base
module.
• If the base module is remaining in the rack, install the library cover plate on the lowest module in
the library.
For instructions, see Moving the bottom cover plate.
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