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Appendix C. Manually Removing a Tape Cartridge, the electrical outlet.

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Appendix C. Manually Removing a Tape Cartridge If a tape cartridge fails to eject from the 3580 Tape Drive, you can manually remove the cartridge. The following tools are required for the procedure: v #3 Phillips screwdriver v 2.5-mm allen wrench v Small-blade screwdriver or pot-setting tool v Flashlight (optional) Attention: The procedure that follows may result in damage to your tape cartridge. If you use this procedure, you must replace the stuck tape cartridge after removing it and copying its data to another cartridge. If you choose to return the drive and the stuck tape to IBM for maintenance, the tape cartridge will be scrapped. To manually remove a tape cartridge: 1. Turn off the power to the 3580 Tape Drive and disconnect the power cord from the electrical outlet. 2. Place the 3580 Tape Drive on its side and locate the access hole at the bottom of the unit ( 1 in Figure 16). 3. With a small-blade screwdriver or pot-setting tool, remove the screw 2 from the access hole. a67s0041 1 2 Figure 16. Removing the Screw from the Access Hole © Copyright IBM Corp. 2000 63

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Appendix C. Manually Removing a Tape Cartridge
If a tape cartridge fails to eject from the 3580 Tape Drive, you can manually remove
the cartridge. The following tools are required for the procedure:
v
#3 Phillips screwdriver
v
2.5-mm allen wrench
v
Small-blade screwdriver or pot-setting tool
v
Flashlight (optional)
Attention:
The procedure that follows may result in damage to your tape
cartridge. If you use this procedure, you must replace the stuck tape cartridge after
removing it and copying its data to another cartridge. If you choose to return the
drive and the stuck tape to IBM for maintenance, the tape cartridge will be
scrapped.
To manually remove a tape cartridge:
1.
Turn off the power to the 3580 Tape Drive and disconnect the power cord from
the electrical outlet.
2.
Place the 3580 Tape Drive on its side and locate the access hole at the bottom
of the unit (
±1²
in Figure 16).
3.
With a small-blade screwdriver or pot-setting tool, remove the screw
±2²
from
the access hole.
a67s0041
1
2
Figure 16. Removing the Screw from the Access Hole
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