Spectra Logic Spectra 64K, Spectra 12K Library, Spectra 64KLibrary, Spectra 12K Supplementary Manual

Entry/Exit Port Slider Replacement Guide
•Spectra® 12K Library
•Spectra
®
64K Library

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Entry/Exit Port Slider Replacement Guide: Spectra 12K and Spectra 64K libraries
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Contents

Introduction ................................................................................................ 4
Prepare the Library and Host System ........................................................ 6
Remove the Robotic Rack Assembly .......................................................... 7
Remove the Spectra E/E Port Slider......................................................... 13
Replace the E/E Port Slider ...................................................................... 18
Replace the Robotic Rack Assembly ........................................................ 20
Prepare the Library for Tests.................................................................... 23
Tests .......................................................................................................... 24
Finish......................................................................................................... 27
Entry/Exit Port Slider Replacement Guide
Entry/Exit Port Slider Replacement Guide

Introduction

About This Manual

This manual describes the procedure for replacing the entry/exit (E/E) port slider in Spectra 12K and Spectra 64K libraries, and how to test the assembly after it has been installed.

About the E/E Port Slider

The E/E port slider enables the E/E port to move in and out to load and unload tape cartridges.
Figure 1 The E/E port slider.

Estimated Time Required

This procedure should take approximately two hours.
Entry/Exit Port Slider Replacement Guide

Materials Required

You will need an E/E port slider assembly from Spectra Logic or an authorized reseller:
• E/E port slider assembly, P.N. 90919043 (top) or
• E/E port slider assembly, P.N. 90910044 (bottom)
You will also need the following tools:
• A #1 Phillips screwdriver
• A #2 Phillips screwdriver
• A 3/32-inch hex wrench
• A 2.5-mm hex wrench
• A small flat head screwdriver
• A large flat head screwdriver
• A flashlight
• The library door key
• The key to the rear door of the library (Spectra 64K libraries only)
Entry/Exit Port Slider Replacement Guide

Prepare the Library and Host System

Shut down the library while keeping the host interface connected to the host system.
1. Disable any backup software that might try to access the library.
Warning: Electric shock inside the library can cause injury or death.
Disconnect AC power before opening the library door.
2. Turn off the power. The power switch is located at the rear of the library on the lower left. (It is necessary to unlock and open the rear door of Spectra 64K libraries.)
3. If necessary, move the library to a location where you have full access to the front of the library.
Caution: The library is heavy. Get help when moving the library.
• The Spectra 12K library weighs approximately 175 lbs.
• The Spectra 64K library weighs approximately 880 lbs.
4. Remove the drives from the drive bay and set them aside in a safe place.
Note: It is not necessary to remove the media.
5. Use the library door key to unlock the front door of the library. You can now open
the door.
Entry/Exit Port Slider Replacement Guide

Remove the Robotic Rack Assembly

1. Lower the transport tray to bottom of the robotic rack by gently raising the counter
weight (Figure 2).
Figure 2 The robotic rack counter weight is raised.
Entry/Exit Port Slider Replacement Guide
2. Rotate the picker so that the bar code scanner faces the rear of the library.
The location of the bar code scanner is shown in Figure 3.
Location of the bar code scanner
Figure 3 The location of the bar code scanner.
3. Slide the picker along the transport tray to the front of the library (Figure 4).
Figure 4 The picker is slid to the front of the library.
Entry/Exit Port Slider Replacement Guide
4. Look at the bottom of the library where the drives are located. If there is a hinge connecting the left side of the drive slots to the back of the library (Figure 5), proceed to Step 5.
If your library does not have a hinge (Figure 6), proceed to Step 6.
Figure 5 A library with a hinge. Figure 6 A library without a hinge.
5. Using the appropriate screwdriver, loosen the screws just enough to move the gate
out of the way from the robotic rack assembly (Figure 7).
• Some Spectra 12K libraries have three screws in the gate, and some units will not have any screws in the gate.
• The Spectra 64K library has five screws in the gate.
Figure 7 The drive slot gate (Spectra 64K library shown).
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