Spectra Logic T380 - Manual (Page 15)

Replace or Install a Drive Determining Drive Sled Adaptor Requirements
April 2013 Drive Installation or Replacement—Spectra T200, T380, T680, T950, and T-Finity Library
15
5. If the drive you are removing is adjacent to another drive, hold the
other drive’s cables out of the way as you remove the failed drive.
6. While supporting the bottom of the drive sled, pull outward on the
drive sled handle to remove the drive from the library.
7. Set the drive aside for return to Spectra Logic. See Return the
Component on page 27 .
Determining Drive Sled Adaptor Requirements
There are two types of Drive Bay Assemblies (DBAs) in the field. Certain
drives require an adaptor to fit in one style of DBA, but not the other. If
your installation requires an adaptor, one will be include in the shipping
materials.
Note: This section is not applicable if you are replacing an LTO-4 or
earlier generation drive.
Caution
If your Fibre Channel tape drive has the connectors on the side, as shown in
Figure 9 , ensure that you hold the Fibre Channel cable of the adjacent Fibre
Channel tape drive out of the way to prevent damaging the cable.
Figure 9 Hold the cables out of the way.
Hold the cable of
the adjacent Fibre
Channel tape drive
out of the way
while removing
or installing a
tape drive.
Note: the Fibre
channel connector
on your tape drive
may not look the
same as the one
shown here.
Caution
 The drive sled weighs approximately 15 lb. (7 kg). Be careful not to drop it.
 When removing the drive, be careful not to damage or dislodge any cables
connected to adjacent drives.