Tape tangled along tape path
1. Carefully pull out excess tape and untangle.
Note: If you find the tape to be broken, try one of these procedures:
Tape spooled off supply reel
Tape pulled from or broken near leader pin
Tape broken in mid-tape
2. Set the drive on its left side with the head and tape path facing up.
Figure 1. Rewinding tape into cartridge
1
Loader motor worm gear
3
Takeup reel motor
2
Outer guide rail
WARNING: DO NOT TOUCH
4
Supply reel motor
3. Turn the supply reel ( 4 in
) clockwise.
4. Continue spooling into the cartridge until the tape is taut and remains within the flanges of the tape guiding rollers. Turn the supply reel ( 4 in
) 10
turns. Ensure that you do not stretch the tape.
5. Reassemble the chassis by following the steps in
Replacing the internal drive
.
6. Allow the drive to complete mid-tape recovery. This action takes several minutes. When this activity completes, push Unload to eject the cartridge.
7. Test the drive (see
Function code 1: Run drive diagnostics
) to determine whether it needs to be replaced.
No apparent failure or damage to tape
1. Set the drive on its left side with the head and tape path facing up.
Figure 1. Rewinding tape into cartridge
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