INTERNAL COMPONENTS OF THE DRIVE ARE DELICATE AND CAN EASILY BE DAMAGED. EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN MANUALLY REMOVING A
CARTRIDGE THAT WILL NOT EJECT AFTER PRESSING UNLOAD.
Tape pulled from or broken near leader pin
No apparent failure or damage to tape
Before you begin
1. Attempt to remove the cartridge with the device power ON and with library manager, a host application, or Unload. Press and hold Unload for 12 seconds.
This procedure causes the drive to eject the cartridge when it completed the mid-tape recovery.
2. Attempt to remove the cartridge by power-cycling the drive. Look for the drive to attempt a mid-tape recovery.
Note: It can take up to 15 minutes for the cartridge to rewind and unload.
3. If the cartridge unloads, inform the operator that the cartridge is unloaded. If the cartridge does not unload, repeat steps 2 and 3 again before you continue
with this procedure.
Recommended tools
#1 Phillips screwdriver
ESD kit
Flashlight (optional)
#1 Flathead screwdriver (optional)
Beginning procedure
1. Refer to the enclosure documentation for instructions on removing the drive.
2. Place the drive on a non-slip, sturdy work surface.
3. Ground yourself to the drive with the ESD kit.
4. Remove the cover of the drive:
a. To remove the drive bezel, pull the right side of the bezel from the front of the drive, then pull the left side of the bezel out of the frame of the drive.
b. Remove the cover of the internal drive:
i. Remove the four cover-mounting screws ( 1 in
). Two screws are on each side of the drive.
ii. Remove the cover by lifting it up.
Figure 1. Removing the bezel and the cover from the internal drive
5. Inspect the drive to decide which of the following conditions most closely match the symptom on the drive:
Tape spooled off the supply reel - All the tape appears to be on the takeup 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 takeup reel. The leader block is positioned in the takeup 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 takeup 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.
Tape spooled off supply reel
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