Removing the drive cover

Procedure

  1. Ground yourself to the drive by using an ESD Kit.
  2. Remove the cover of the full height drive by completing these steps:
    1. Remove the four cover-mounting screws and washers 1.
    2. Remove the cover by lifting it up.
      Figure 1. Removing the cover from the full height drive

      Removing the cover from the full height drive

  3. Remove the cover of the half height drive by completing these steps:
    1. Remove the four cover-mounting screws (1). Two screws are on each side of the drive.
    2. Remove the cover by lifting it up.
      Figure 2. Removing the cover from the half height drive

      Removing the cover from the half height drive

  4. Inspect the drive to decide which of the following conditions most closely matches the symptom on the drive:
    • Tape spooled off the supply reel - All the tape appears to be on the take up reel and no tape is on the supply reel (inside the cartridge). Test the drive after the procedure is completed.
    • Tape pulled from leader pin (or broken at the front end) - All the tape appears to be on the supply reel (inside the cartridge) and little or no tape appears to be on the take up reel. The leader block is positioned in the take up reel. Return the drive after the procedure is completed.
    • Tape broken in mid-tape - Tape appears to be on both the supply reel (inside the cartridge) and take up reel. Test the drive after the procedure is completed.
    • Tape tangled along tape path - Tape appears to be tangled and damaged but intact. Return the drive after the procedure is completed.

      -- OR --

    • No damage to tape (or no apparent failure) - There appears to be no damage or slack to the tape. Return the drive after the procedure is completed.