HP StoreEver DAT Tape Drives - Manual (Page 30)

Installing a removable DAT tape drive 30
Install the drive
HP StorageWorks DAT removable tape drives are designed to be installed in a rack-mounted
HP Tape Array 5300. Refer to the documentation supplied with your tape array for tape array
installation instructions.
1. Before installing a tape drive, make sure that the extractor lever is in the fully open position
(pulled out).
Figure 14 Extractor lever on tape drive fully open
CAUTION: When handling a tape drive, hold the drive by the side carrier framework. To
avoid possible damage, do not hold the body of the drive and do not push or pull on the
tape drive’s front panel.
2. Slide the tape drive into one of the open bays, ensuring that the guide rails on both sides of the
drive locate into the slots on the partition wall. Carefully but firmly ensure the tape drive is
pushed fully in so that the rear connectors are securely seated. The extractor level will close
slightly.
NOTE: Correct alignment of SCSI tape drives in the tape array is essential to ensure a
secured connection is made between the interface of the drive and the interface of the array.
1 extractor lever, open
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