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Cleaning the 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive

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Clean the drive head in the 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive whenever C displays on the single-character display and the status light is solid green. IBM does not recommend that you clean the drive head on a periodic basis; only when C displays. To clean the head, insert the cleaning cartridge into the tape load compartment (see Figure 6 on page 21). The tape drive performs the cleaning automatically. The cleaning cycle takes less than 2 minutes. When the cleaning is finished, the drive ejects the cartridge. Note: If you insert a cleaning cartridge when the drive does not need to be cleaned or if you insert a cleaning cartridge that has expired, the drive will automatically eject the cartridge. The IBM TotalStorage LTO Ultrium Cleaning Cartridge is valid for 50 uses. Cleaning the 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive Clean the exterior surface of the 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive with a damp towel. If you use a liquid all-purpose cleaner, apply it to the towel. Do not spray the enclosure. Chapter 3. Operating 23

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Clean the drive head in the 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive whenever
C
displays on the
single-character display and the status light is solid green. IBM does not
recommend that you clean the drive head on a periodic basis; only when
C
displays.
To clean the head, insert the cleaning cartridge into the tape load compartment (see
Figure 6 on page 21). The tape drive performs the cleaning automatically. The
cleaning cycle takes less than 2 minutes. When the cleaning is finished, the drive
ejects the cartridge.
Note:
If you insert a cleaning cartridge when the drive does not need to be
cleaned or if you insert a cleaning cartridge that has expired, the drive will
automatically eject the cartridge.
The IBM TotalStorage LTO Ultrium Cleaning Cartridge is valid for 50 uses.
Cleaning the 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive
Clean the exterior surface of the 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive with a damp towel. If
you use a liquid all-purpose cleaner, apply it to the towel. Do not spray the
enclosure.
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