HP StoreEver DAT Tape Drives - Manual (Page 34)

Install the drive
HP StorageWorks DAT removable tape drives are designed to be installed in a rack-mounted HP Tape
Array 5300. Refer to the documentation supplied with your tape array for tape array installation
instructions.
1. Before installing a tape drive, make sure that the extractor lever is in the fully open position (pulled
out).
1. extractor lever, open
Figure 15 Extractor lever on tape drive fully open
CAUTION:
When handling a tape drive, hold the drive by the side carrier framework. To avoid
possible damage, do not hold the body of the drive and do not push or pull on the tape
drive’s front panel.
2. Slide the tape drive into one of the open bays, ensuring that the guide rails on both sides of the drive
locate into the slots on the partition wall. Carefully but firmly ensure the tape drive is pushed fully in
so that the rear connectors are securely seated. The extractor level will close slightly.
NOTE:
Correct alignment of SCSI tape drives in the tape array is essential to ensure a secured connection is
made between the interface of the drive and the interface of the array.
3. Push on the extractor lever to complete the insertion and to lock the tape drive in place.
34 Installing a removable DAT tape drive