5190/5194 Modular Tape Subsystem Manual

Adding, Removing, and Replacing CRUs

5190/5194 Modular Tape Subsystem Manual—426878-002

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Installing a Tape Drive CRU

Use the following procedure to install a replacement tape drive CRU:

1. Unpack the tape drive CRU to be installed from the shipping container and remove

all packaging. Save the packaging for the defective drive CRU you are returning to

Compaq.

2. With a person on each side of the drive CRU, support the underside of the drive

CRU with one hand and steady the drive CRU by resting the other hand on the

pull-out handle at the rear of the drive CRU. Do not try to support the CRU by the

pull-out handle. Lift the drive CRU from the underside and insert the drive or ACL

end into the rear of the tape drive module. Slide the drive CRU forward along the

guides until the rear of the drive CRU passes the locking clip on the base of the

module.

3. If the drive CRU has an ACL, remove the foam packing piece that supports the

autoloader and prevents vibration during shipment. Then put the cartridge

magazine (packaged separately) on the carriage in the cartridge magazine

compartment. See Using the Cartridge Magazine on page 4-11. Use the foam

packing piece to support the ACL autoloader in the drive CRU that you are

returning to Compaq for repair.

4. (NonStop Himalaya K-series servers only) If the drive CRU attaches to a 3216

controller, install the BEB. See Installing the BEB (Fiber-Optic Cables Only) on

page 3-25.

5. Connect and route the AC power cord following the procedure in Connecting and

Routing the AC Power Cords on page 3-26.

WARNING. When it includes an ACL, the tape drive CRU weighs 75 pounds (34 kilograms).

To avoid strain or injury, always use at least two people to lift the drive CRU.

Caution. Do not lift the drive CRU by the pull-out handle. The pull-out handle is only for

sliding the drive CRU into and out of the module