Handle the Ultrium tape cartridge carefully
This list offers guidelines for handling Ultrium tape cartridges.
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Do not drop the Ultrium tape cartridge. If the cartridge drops, slide the cartridge
door back and ensure that the leader pin is properly positioned in the
pin-retaining spring clips. If the leader pin has become dislodged, perform the
procedure to reposition it.
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Do not handle tape that is outside the cartridge. Handling the tape can damage
the tape's surface or edges, which may interfere with read or write reliability.
Pulling on tape that is outside the cartridge can damage the tape and the brake
mechanism in the cartridge.
v
Do not stack more than six cartridges.
v
Do not degauss a cartridge that you intend to reuse. Degaussing makes the tape
unusable.
Figure 40. Gap in cartridge seam
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