Spectra Logic Spectra 64K Manual

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

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Notices
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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

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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.
Estimated Time Required
This procedure should take approximately two hours.
Figure 1 The E/E port slider.

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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)

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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.

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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.

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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.
3. Slide the picker along the transport tray to the front of the library (Figure 4).
Figure 3 The location of the bar code scanner.
Figure 4 The picker is slid to the front of the library.
Location of the
bar code scanner

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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.
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 5 A library with a hinge. Figure 6 A library without a hinge.
Figure 7 The drive slot gate (Spectra 64K library shown).

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6. Unplug the 25-wire black connector at the bottom front of the robotic rack
assembly (Figure 8).
7. Using the #2 Phillips screwdriver, loosen the screws that hold the robotic rack
assembly to the chassis: first the top three screws, then the bottom two (Figure 9).
Figure 8 The 25-wire black connector (Spectra 12K library
shown).
Figure 9 The robotic rack with the screws circled
(Spectra 12K library shown). On a 64K library, the
screws will be in the same pattern.