v
Yes
:
Repeat
this
step
while
using
a
new
cleaning
cartridge.
If
you
are
using
a
new
cleaning
cartridge
and
the
Disturbance
light
does
not
go
off,
the
possible
failing
part
is
the
8mm
tape
drive.
Go
to
This
ends
the
procedure.
4.
Is
the
Disturbance
light
blinking?
v
No
:
Continue
with
the
next
step.
v
Yes
:
Choose
from
the
following:
–
If
the
8mm
tape
drive
is
a
type
6390,
the
possible
failing
part
is
the
6390
tape
drive.
–
If
the
8mm
tape
drive
is
a
type
7208,
the
possible
failing
parts
are:
a.
7208
tape
drive
b.
Power
supply
c.
AMD
Go
to
This
ends
the
procedure.
5.
Perform
the
read
self-test:
Notes:
a.
The
8mm
tape
drive
read
self-test
and
hardware
self-test
can
take
up
to
5
minutes
to
run.
b.
The
tape
drive
runs
the
read
self-test
first.
During
the
read
self-test,
the
Read-Write
light
blinks,
and
the
Disturbance
and
Ready
lights
are
off.
To
start
the
read
self-test
and
hardware
self-test,
insert
the
diagnostic
cartridge
(part
46G2660)
into
the
tape
drive.
The
following
conditions
indicate
that
the
read
self-test
ended
successfully:
v
The
Read-Write
light
stops
blinking.
v
The
diagnostic
cartridge
ejects
automatically.
v
The
three
status
lights
go
on
to
indicate
the
start
of
the
hardware
test.
Does
the
read
self-test
end
successfully?
v
No
:
Does
the
tape
drive
eject
the
diagnostic
cartridge?
–
Yes
:
Continue
with
the
next
step.
–
No
:
The
tape
drive
is
the
failing
part.
Go
to
After
removing
the
diagnostic
cartridge,
exchange
the
tape
drive
(see
Removable
media
in
This
ends
the
procedure.
v
Yes
:
Go
to
step
8
(See
page
6.
Is
the
Disturbance
light
blinking
approximately
four
times
per
second?
v
No
:
Continue
with
the
next
step.
v
Yes
:
The
possible
failing
part
is
the
diagnostic
cartridge
(part
46G2660).
–
If
this
is
your
first
time
through
this
step,
get
a
new
diagnostic
cartridge.
Go
to
step
3
(See
page
of
this
procedure
to
clean
the
tape
drive
again.
Afterwards,
run
the
read
self-test
and
hardware
self-test
while
using
the
new
diagnostic
cartridge.
–
If
this
is
your
second
time
through
this
step,
the
possible
failing
part
is
the
8mm
tape
drive.
Go
to
This
ends
the
procedure.
7.
The
Disturbance
light
is
blinking
approximately
once
per
second.
v
If
the
8mm
tape
drive
is
a
type
6390,
the
possible
failing
part
is
the
6390
tape
drive.
v
If
the
8mm
tape
drive
is
a
type
7208,
the
possible
failing
parts
are:
a.
7208
tape
drive
b.
Power
supply
c.
AMD
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