Replace the Drive Tray

Replacing the drive tray involves unpacking the new tray, installing the tray, and verify the library recognizes the tray.

Remove the drive tray with care to ensure you do not damage the tray.

Caution:

Equipment damage. Do not touch the circuit card or static sensitive components. Follow accepted practices to prevent damage from ESD.

Handle the drive tray by the rear corners (near the thumbscrews) and the bottom of the tray. Avoid contact with the top cover of the tape drive.
Remove the replacement drive tray from the shipping carton. Save the packaging materials to return the failed CRU.

Slide the new tray into the drive slot and reconnect the cables.

Grasp the rear corners of the drive tray and guide it into the drive slot. Push the drive tray completely into the drive slot.
Verify that the indicators are active on the rear of the drive tray.
Tighten the thumbscrews. Ensure there is no tray movement in any direction.
Connect the interface cable(s) and Ethernet cable (if applicable) on the left side of the drive tray.

The library interface must display the drive within the Drives table for the library to use it.

Confirm that the library recognizes the drive. The drive should appear in the Drives table. See View Drive Information. It can take some time for the indicators to show the drive is operational.
Make sure the drive port is enabled. See Enable or Disable Drive Ports.
Identify the tape drive firmware version and upgrade if necessary. See Update Firmware.