Dell TL2000 manual A77ug027

a77ug027

Figure 10-18. Removing a drive sled from the library (drive sled without ESD springs shown)

a.On the rear of the defective library, loosen the blue captive thumbscrews on the drive.

b.If necessary, remove the conductive tape from the drive sled.

c.Pull straight back on the tape drive handle to remove it from the library.

d.On the rear of the replacement library enclosure, extend the black pull-out tab located underneath the lower right corner of the lowest drive sled position.

e.Slowly insert each tape drive into the replacement library enclosure in the same drive slot as it was positioned in the defective library. Align with the connectors on the library while supporting the drive assembly. Ensure that the black pull-out tab remains extended when inserting a drive sled in the lowest drive position in the library.

f.Push in on the tape drive handle while supporting the bottom of the tape drive until it is properly seated.

Important: Damage to the connector pins may occur if this procedure is not followed.

g.Push the tape drive slowly into the drive slot until the drive is seated against the back of the library.

h.Tighten the captive thumbscrews until the drive is secure.

i.If installing a drive sled without ESD springs (see Figure 10-18),apply conductive tape as shown in Figure 10-19 on page 10-19.

10-18Dell PowerVault TL2000 Tape Library and TL4000 Tape Library User's Guide