IBM T400F manual Servicing the Tape Drive, Removing a SCSI Tape Drive from an Enclosure

Chapter 7. Servicing the Tape Drive

Removing a SCSI Tape Drive from an Enclosure

To remove an IBM TotalStorage LTO Ultrium 2 Tape Drive Model T400 from an enclosure, perform the following steps:

1.Ensure that the tape drive does not contain a tape cartridge.

2.Deconfigure the drive from the server (for instructions, see your server’s documentation).

3.Turn off the power to the enclosure. Disconnect the power cable from the enclosure and the electrical outlet.

4.Remove the cover of the enclosure.

5. Disconnect the internal power cable from the power connector (see	in
Figure 28).

6.If connected, disconnect the internal LDI (RS-422) cable from the LDI (RS-422)

connector .

7.	Disconnect the internal SCSI cable from the SCSI connector	.
8.	Perform one of the following procedures on the SCSI ID connector		:
	v If your enclosure uses an internal SCSI ID switch, disconnect it from the
	SCSI ID connector.
	v If your enclosure uses jumpers to set the SCSI ID, do not remove them from
	the connector.
9.	Remove the mounting screws from the side brackets of the chassis (see			in
	Figure 8 on page 26).
10.	Remove the tape drive from the enclosure.

11. To reassemble, reverse these steps.

Figure 28. Rear view of the IBM TotalStorage LTO Ultrium 2 Tape Drive Model T400 (SCSI drive)

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