IBM System Storage TS2900, Setup, Operator, And Service Manual

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Chapter 5. Media
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Figure 5-12. Attaching the leader pin attach tool to the cartridge
To hold the cartridge door open, hook the tool into the door and pull the tool
back.
2. To find the end of the tape inside the cartridge, attach the cartridge manual
rewind tool ( in Figure 5-13) to the cartridge’s hub by fitting the tool’s teeth
between the teeth of the hub. Turn the tool clockwise until you see the end of the
tape inside the cartridge. Then, slowly turn the rewind tool counterclockwise to
bring the tape edge toward the cartridge door .
3. Continue to turn the rewind tool counterclockwise until approximately 13 cm (5
in.) of tape hangs from the cartridge door. If necessary, grasp the tape and pull
gently to unwind it from the cartridge.
4. Remove the rewind tool by pulling it away from the cartridge. Set the tool and
the cartridge aside.
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