Spectra Logic T380 - Manual (Page 18)

Replace or Install a Drive Installing the Drive
April 2013 Drive Installation or Replacement—Spectra T200, T380, T680, T950, and T-Finity Library
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2. Remove the drive from its protective packaging.
3. While supporting the bottom of the drive sled, slide the new drive into
the empty drive bay (
Figure 15 ). Push the drive in until an audible click
indicates that it has locked into place.
Important
If your Fibre Channel tape drive has the connectors on the side, as shown in
Figure 14 , 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 14 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.
Be careful not to damage or dislodge any cables connected to adjacent drives.
Figure 15 Installing the drive sled into the library.