HP StoreEver LTO Ultrium Tape Blades - Manual (Page 66)

Remove the tape drive
1. Power down the partner server blade. This powers down the Tape Blade, see “ Powering the
Tape Blade on and off ” on page 33.
NOTE:
Do not power down the partner server blade and remove power from the drive during read,
write, fast-search, load and unload activities.
2. Press the mounting rails in towards the tape drive and slowly pull the tape drive away from the
chassis until the power and data cables become accessible. If you pull too hard on the tape
drive, you may disturb the cable routing and will not be able to install the replacement drive
without removing the chassis cover, as described in “
Replacing the Tape Blade
chassis ” on page 71.
Figure 26 Releasing the tape drive
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