Removing a tape drive sled
Procedure
1. IT IS IMPORTANT TO PRESERVE A DRIVE DUMP FOR IBM ANALYSIS IF ALL OF THESE
CONDITIONS EXIST:
v Library Error LED is ON.
v Operator Control Panel is displaying a drive error message.
v Web User Interface System Status screen is indicating that a drive failed.
For instructions on preserving the drive memory dump, refer to “Before you begin” on page 260.
IF NONE OF THE CONDITIONS LISTED ABOVE EXIST, PROCEED TO THE NEXT STEP.
2. Power OFF the library before a SCSI drive sled is removed or installed. Fibre Channel and SAS drive
sleds are hot pluggable and might be removed and installed while the library is powered ON.
3. If necessary, unload the tape cartridge from the drive to be removed.
v Operator Control Panel: Control > Move Cartridges
v Web User Interface: Manage Library > Move Media
4. Remove the host interface cable (▌1▐, ▌2▐, or ▌4▐ in Figure 169 on page 225) and terminator (▌3▐ for
SCSI drive sled only).
Figure 168. Library drive sled with ESD springs [1] (SAS sled shown)
224 IBM TS3100 Tape Library and TS3200 Tape Library: Setup, Operator, and Service Guide Machine Type 3573
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