Exabyte 1X7 LTO manual Maintenance, Replacing the Tape Drive

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MAINTENANCE

This chapter describes basic autoloader maintenance tasks that you can perform on-site without the aid of a service technician. These tasks include:

Replacing the tape drive

Cleaning the autoloader

Upgrading autoloader firmware and creating diagnostic listings via FTP

Upgrading autoloader firmware and creating diagnostic listings using

Exabyte LibTool

Upgrading tape drive firmware and creating diagnostic listings using

Exabyte LTOTool.

Caution Do not attempt to replace any components in the autoloader, other than the tape drive. If you do so, you will void your warranty.

REPLACING THE TAPE DRIVE

This section describes how to replace the autoloader’s tape drive. You can order a new tape drive from Exabyte (see page iii) or from your supplier.

!Important New tape drives must be specially configured for use in the autoloader and must therefore be ordered directly from Exabyte

or from an Exabyte-approved supplier.

You must replace the installed tape drive with the same configuration tape drive, as follows:

ƒFull height to full height -or-

ƒHalf height to half height

You cannot replace a full height with a half height, or vice versa.

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