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1. Slide open the cartridge door (
1
in Figure 42) and locate the leader pin
2
.
You may need to shake the cartridge gently to roll the pin toward the door.
2.
With plastic or blunt-end tweezers, grasp the leader pin and position it in the
pin-retaining spring clips
3
.
3. Press the leader pin gently into the clips until it snaps into place and is firmly
seated. Ensure that there are no gaps in the seam of the cartridge
4
.
Note: If gaps exist, do not continue with this procedure and do not use the
cartridge. Instead, contact your IBM service representative.
4. Close the cartridge door.
5.
To rewind the tape, insert the cartridge manual rewind tool (
1
in Figure 43)
into the cartridge's hub
2
and turn it clockwise until the tape becomes taut.
6. Remove the rewind tool.
Figure 42. Placing the dislodged leader pin into the correct position. The cartridge door is open to show the leader pin.
Figure 43. Rewinding the tape into the cartridge
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