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Fixing a Jammed, Broken, or, Detached Tape

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Attention: In the following step, rotate the allen wrench clockwise, not counterclockwise. A counterclockwise motion may damage the tape. If you cannot freely rotate the allen wrench clockwise, the tape may be jammed, broken or detached from the tape drive's leader block. Go to "Fixing a Jammed, Broken, or Detached Tape" on page 89. 5. Insert a 2.5-mm allen wrench (see 1 in Figure 25) into the access hole and position the wrench so that it is seated in the access screw (not visible). 6. Push open the door of the tape load compartment 2 and locate the black flag 3 on the cartridge's takeup reel. The flag is positioned behind the tape cartridge and near the rear of the drive. 7. To ensure that the tape is not broken, watch the flag on the takeup reel while you rotate the allen wrench clockwise (do not let the allen wrench move counterclockwise): v If the flag moves, the tape is not broken. Continue with this procedure. v If the flag does not move or if you cannot see the flag, the tape is jammed, broken or detached from the leader block. Contact IBM Technical Support. Figure 25. Determining whether the tape is broken 86 IBM 3580 Ultrium Tape Drive Setup and Operator Guide

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Attention:
In the following step, rotate the allen wrench clockwise, not
counterclockwise. A counterclockwise motion may damage the tape. If you cannot
freely rotate the allen wrench clockwise, the tape may be jammed, broken or
detached from the tape drive
’
s leader block. Go to
“
Fixing a Jammed, Broken, or
Detached Tape
”
on page 89.
5.
Insert a 2.5-mm allen wrench (see
±1²
in Figure 25) into the access hole and
position the wrench so that it is seated in the access screw (not visible).
6.
Push open the door of the tape load compartment
±2²
and locate the black flag
±3²
on the cartridge
’
s takeup reel. The flag is positioned behind the tape
cartridge and near the rear of the drive.
7.
To ensure that the tape is not broken, watch the flag on the takeup reel while
you rotate the allen wrench clockwise (do not let the allen wrench move
counterclockwise):
v
If the flag moves, the tape is not broken. Continue with this procedure.
v
If the flag does not move or if you cannot see the flag, the tape is jammed,
broken or detached from the leader block. Contact IBM Technical Support.
Figure 25. Determining whether the tape is broken
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IBM 3580 Ultrium Tape Drive Setup and Operator Guide