Nov 042010
DLT drive replacement
I am replacing a failed DLT 7000 drive with a known good drive. This page documents the steps, detailing the screws and their locations. I took these photos as I installed the drive, not as I removed it. Thus, some items may look out of place. I’ll present the photos in reverse order and how to simulate the removal.Remove the cover
On the top of my Digital DLT MiniLibrary (Model DS-TL891-NE) has a single screw. Undo it and slide the cover towards the rear of the chassis. When replacing the cover, I needed to lift the front of the cover as I slide it foward. There are tabs which need to mesh on the rear of the case. The cover also has tabs underneath it which need to mesh with the front of the case.Two screws
There are two screws to remove. This is the first one.The drive case
The DLT drive is contained in a case within the chassis. You need to remove it before you can swap the drive. There are four screws, two bolts, and three cables to deal with. These two bolts go through to the bottom of the case. You need to remove both of them.- two DLT
- one control
- one power [no picture for that one]