IBM ThinkPad R30, Operator'S Manual

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Using the CPU-Media Enclosure
Loading
the 1/4-Inch Tape
Cartridge
A diagram inside the drive opening shows how to load a tape. To load a tape cartridge, push
the unload button. When the button is pushed, the front panel of the drive partially opens
toward the front of the system unit.
Unload Button
Status Light
Front Panel
Drive Opening
Pull the front panel open all the way to the flat position, where it stays without having to be
held open.
Drive Opening
Front Panel
Insert the cartridge into the drive opening as shown in the following illustration. Gently push
the cartridge into the drive opening until the cartridge stops.
Drive Opening
Close the front panel until you hear an audible click.
Status Light
Front Panel
Unload Button
The drive loads the tape from the cartridge and prepares it for reading and writing.
Once a tape cartridge has been inserted and the front panel closed, the tape automatically
rewinds to the beginning.