IBM 200 GB LTO-2, User Manual

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5. Place the tape drive so that the front faces you, then tilt it on its left side (see
Figure 21).
6.
At the bottom of the drive, locate the access hole (
1
in Figure 21).
Attention: In the following steps, do not allow drive components to touch the
head
2
. Damage may result to the head.
7. Insert a 2.5-mm allen wrench into the access hole and position the wrench so
that it is seated in the screw of the supply reel motor.
8. With clean needle-nose pliers, grasp the end of the leader pin and pull it out
of the cartridge so that you can grip it with your fingers (see
3
in Figure 21).
Note: If the leader pin is not connected to the tape, set the pin aside. After
you remove the cartridge, reattach the pin (see “Repositioning or
reattaching a leader pin” on page 20).
Figure 21. Rewinding the leader pin into the tape cartridge
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