IBM TotalStorage Ultrium 3580 L23, Setup And Operator Manual

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To reposition the leader pin, perform the following steps.
1.
Slide open the cartridge door (
1
in Figure 14) 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.
4. Close the cartridge door.
5.
To rewind the tape, insert the cartridge manual rewind tool (
1
in Figure 15)
into the cartridge’s hub
2
and turn it clockwise until the tape becomes taut.
6. Remove the rewind tool by pulling it away from the cartridge.
7. If you suspect that the cartridge has been mishandled but it appears useable,
copy any data onto a good cartridge immediately for possible data recovery.
Discard the mishandled cartridge.
Figure 14. Placing the dislodged leader pin into the correct position. The cartridge door is
open to show the leader pin.
Figure 15. Rewinding the tape into the cartridge
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IBM 3580 Ultrium Tape Drive Setup and Operator Guide