Spectra T950 - Replacing the Air Filter

Chapter 14 — Maintaining the Library Replacing the Air Filter
November 2016 User Guide—Spectra T950 Library
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REPLACING THE AIR FILTER
Asetoffansmountedinthelowerfrontofeachframepullcoolairintothe
libraryandcirculateittomaintainthetemperaturewithinanacceptable
range.Theairfiltersensurethattheairpulledintothelibraryisfreeof
contaminants.Acloggedairfiltercancauseoperationalproblemsdueto
excessivetemperaturesinsidethelibrary.
Youshouldinspectthefilteratleastonceeverythreemonthsaspartof
yourpreventivemaintenanceprocedures.Ifafilterappearstobeclogged,
continuewiththestepsinthissection.
SpectraLogicrecommendskeepingoneormorenewairfiltersonsiteto
useforreplacementasoftenasisnecessary.Topurchasereplacementair
filters,contactyoursalesrepresentative(seeContactingSpectraLogicon
page7).
Before You Begin...
Confirm that the Filter Needs To Be Replaced Becausedustprimarily
collectsatthebottomoftheairfilter,itcanberotated180°,toptobottom,
onetimebeforeitneedstobereplaced.
Gather the Following Tools and Supplies Gatherthesesuppliesbefore
beginningtheprocedure:
 AnewfilterfromSpectraLogic
 Aflatbladescrewdriver
Continue Library Operations While Replacing the Filter Itissafeto
continuenormallibraryoperations,suchasbackups,whilerotatingor
replacingtheairfilter.
Important
Some environments may require more frequent filter inspection and replacement.
If an air filter gets clogged quickly, consider moving the library to a more dust-free
location or improve the environment where it is located.