IBM 220, Service Manual

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Manually Removing a Tape Cartridge
Attention: The procedure for manually removing a tape cartridge could damage
your tape cartridge, the 7206 Tape Drive, or both. Use this procedure only after
you have:
1. Turned the power to the 7206 Tape Drive off and on again to clear potential
hang conditions.
2. If available, issued the
Unload SCSI
command from your system command
menu.
3. Disconnected the 7206 Tape Drive from the system, and turned the power to
the 7206 Tape Drive on and off again several times.
4. Attempted an emergency eject of the cartridge by pressing and holding the
unload button for at least five seconds (see “Emergency Eject Feature” on
page 3).
The following procedure describes how to manually remove a data cartridge from
the 7206 Tape Drive. If this procedure is performed, replace the drive.
1. Remove the drive from the 7206 Tape Drive (see “Removing and Replacing the
Drive” on page 30).
2. Remove the mounting rails by removing the four screws (
1
in Figure 14) near
the lower edge of the drive (two on each side). Access the screws through holes
in the side of each rail.
3. Remove the front bezel (the bezel snaps on) by doing the following:
a. Use a small screwdriver to depress one of the bezel tabs
2
.
b. Pull the bezel down from the top.
c. Lift the bezel off the bottom locating tabs.
d. Remove the bezel from the unit.
Figure 14. Removing the Mounting Rails from the Drive
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