IBM 39M5657, User Manual

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__ Step 2. From the supply reel inside the cartridge, pull approximately 0.3 m (1
ft.) of tape.
__ Step 3.
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 4. Moisten a cotton swab with water, and wet approximately 13 mm (0.5
in.) of the tape end. Overlap the tape ends, loosely mending them
together.
__ Step 5. Set the drive on its left side with the head and tape path facing up.
__ Step 6. From the bottom of the drive, locate the access hole
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in the bottom
cover. Insert a 2.5 mm offset hex wrench through the bottom cover
access hole and into the reel motor axle. begin spooling tape back into
the cartridge by turning the hex wrench clockwise.
__ Step 7.
Turn the supply reel clockwise, carefully guiding the mended portion
of the tape to wind around the hub of the supply reel located inside
the cartridge. Continue spooling into the cartridge until the tape is
taut. The tape must remain within the flanges of the tape guiding
rollers. Ensure that you do not stretch the tape.
__ Step 8. Reassemble the drive by reversing the procedure in Step 4 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.
__ Step 10.
Test the drive (see “Function Code 1: Run Drive Diagnostics” on page
16) to determine if it should be replaced.
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Figure 23. Using hex wrench to rewind tape into cartridge
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IBM 400/800GB LTO3 Tape Drive User’s Guide