HP StoreEver MSL6480 Tape Library User and Service Guide

Preparing the top and bottom modules
Skip this step if you are installing a library without expansion modules.
WARNING! Each library module weighs 41 kg (90 lb) without media or tape drives and 71.4
kg (157.4 lb) with media (80 cartridges) and six tape drives.
When moving a library module, to reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the library: 1)
observe local health and safety requirements and guidelines for manual material handing, 2)
always remove all tapes to reduce the overall weight of the module, and 3) obtain adequate
assistance to lift and stabilize the module during installation or removal.
TIP: Moving the covers from the base module to the expansion modules is easier before the
modules are installed in the rack, especially for modules installed near the top or bottom of the
rack.
The base module has removable top and bottom covers. You will need to transfer one or both
covers from the base module to expansion modules. The covers are identical and the procedure
to change them is the same for both top and bottom covers.
• If you are installing expansion modules below the base library, move the bottom cover from
the base library to the expansion module that will be installed at the bottom of the library.
• If you are installing expansion modules above the base library, move the top cover from the
base library to the expansion module that will be installed at the top of the library.
24 Installing the library