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5.3 Opening the Tape Drive to the Service Access Position
The service access position provides access to the internal electronic and mechanical parts
of the drive. There are two procedures for obtaining service access to the drive, one for the
rack-mounted drive and one for the table-top drive, as follows:
• Service Access for the Rack-Mount Drive
• Service Access for the Table-Top Drive
5.3.1 Service Access for the Rack-Mount Drive
To place the tape drive in the service access position, proceed as follows:
WARNING
Before performing Step 1, ensure that the cabinet is stabilized by extend-
ing its support legs fully before pulling the drive out of the cabinet on its
slides.
1. If the drive is mounted in the H9642 style cabinet, remove the shipping bracket from the
rear of the drive next to the SCSI cable connector. Otherwise, proceed to step 2.
2. Reach underneath the left front corner of the front panel and squeeze the rack latch, then
pull the drive outward until the slide locks engage.
3. Raise the top cover and place the cover retainer arm in the recess next to the tape path.
4. Locate and loosen the two retainer screws on the deckplate (shown in Figure 5–2).
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