IBM 39M5657, User Manual

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No damage to tape (or no apparent failure) - There appears to be no
damage or slack to the tape. Return the drive after the procedure is
completed.
Tape Spooled off Supply Reel
__ Step 1. With the front of the drive facing you, pull an arm’s length of tape
out of the take up reel from the left side of the drive.
__ Step 2. From the take up reel, thread tape around the rear of the tape path
and over the head rollers on the left side of the drive.
__ Step 3. Set the drive on its left side with the head and tape path facing up.
__ Step 4. Moisten a cotton swab with water and wet approximately 13 mm (0.5
in.) of the tape end and feed it onto the supply reel (inside the
cartridge).
__ Step 5.
From the bottom of the drive, insert a 2.5 mm offset hex wrench
through the bottom cover access hole and into the reel motor axle.
__ Step 6. Turn the supply reel clockwise, allowing the moistened tape to adhere
to the hub as it winds around the supply reel (inside the cartridge).
__ Step 7. Continue spooling into the cartridge until the tape is taut and remains
within the flanges of the tape guiding rollers. Ensure that you do not
stretch the tape.
__ Step 8. Reassemble the drive, reversing the steps in “Beginning Procedure”
on page 53.
__ Step 9.
Allow the drive to perform mid-tape recovery. This takes several
minutes. When this activity completes, the cartridge ejects
automatically.
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Figure 20. Using hex wrench to rewind tape into cartridge
Using Ultrium Media
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