IBM 25R0012 User Guide - Page 30

Removing, Cartridge, Mid-tape, Recovery, Cleaning, Drive

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a82ru005 b. If the cartridge is already loaded and you cycle the power (turn it off, then on), the tape will reload. Figure 7. Inserting a cartridge into the drive Removing a Tape Cartridge To remove a tape cartridge: 1. Ensure that the drive is powered-on. 2. Press the Unload Button. The drive rewinds the tape and partially ejects the cartridge. The Status Light flashes green while the tape rewinds, then goes out before the cartridge partially ejects. 3. After the cartridge partially ejects, grasp the cartridge and remove it. Whenever you unload a tape cartridge, the drive writes any pertinent information to the cartridge memory. Mid-tape Recovery If a power cycle or reset occurs while a cartridge is loaded, the drive will slowly rewind the tape and eject the cartridge. Cleaning the Drive Head Attention When cleaning the drive head, use the LTO Ultrium Cleaning Cartridge. For more information, please see: http://www307.ibm.com/pc/support/sit.wss/document.do?Indocid=MIGR-39931 14 IBM 400/800GB LTO3 Tape Drive User's Guide

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b.
If
the
cartridge
is
already
loaded
and
you
cycle
the
power
(turn
it
off,
then
on),
the
tape
will
reload.
Removing
a
Tape
Cartridge
To
remove
a
tape
cartridge:
1.
Ensure
that
the
drive
is
powered-on.
2.
Press
the
Unload
Button.
The
drive
rewinds
the
tape
and
partially
ejects
the
cartridge.
The
Status
Light
flashes
green
while
the
tape
rewinds,
then
goes
out
before
the
cartridge
partially
ejects.
3.
After
the
cartridge
partially
ejects,
grasp
the
cartridge
and
remove
it.
Whenever
you
unload
a
tape
cartridge,
the
drive
writes
any
pertinent
information
to
the
cartridge
memory.
Mid-tape
Recovery
If
a
power
cycle
or
reset
occurs
while
a
cartridge
is
loaded,
the
drive
will
slowly
rewind
the
tape
and
eject
the
cartridge.
Cleaning
the
Drive
Head
Attention
When
cleaning
the
drive
head,
use
the
LTO
Ultrium
Cleaning
Cartridge.
For
more
information,
please
see:
http://www-
307.ibm.com/pc/support/sit.wss/document.do?Indocid=MIGR-39931
a82ru005
Figure
7.
Inserting
a
cartridge
into
the
drive
14
IBM
400/800GB
LTO3
Tape
Drive
User’s
Guide