IBM TS2250, Setup, Operator, And Service Manual

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3. Ground yourself to the drive by using the ESD Kit.
4.
Remove the cover of the drive by performing the following steps:
a. To remove the drive bezel, pull the right side of the bezel from the front of
the drive, then pull the left side of the bezel out of the frame of the drive.
b. Remove the cover of the internal drive by performing the following steps:
1) Remove the four cover-mounting screws (
1
in Figure E-5). Two screws
are located on each side of the drive.
2) Remove the cover by lifting it up.
5. Inspect the drive to decide which of the following conditions most closely
matches the symptom on the drive:
v Tape spooled off the supply reel - All the tape appears to be on the takeup
reel and no tape is on the supply reel (inside the cartridge). Test the drive
after the procedure is completed.
v
Tape pulled from leader pin (or broken at the front end) - All the tape
appears to be on the supply reel (inside the cartridge) and very little or no
tape appears to be on the takeup reel. The leader block is positioned in the
takeup reel. Return the drive after the procedure is completed.
v
Tape broken in mid-tape - Tape appears to be on both the supply reel
(inside the cartridge) and takeup reel. Test the drive after the procedure is
completed.
v Tape tangled along tape path - Tape appears to be tangled and damaged but
intact. Return the drive after the procedure is completed.
-- OR --
No damage to tape (or no apparent failure) - There appears to be no
damage or slack to the tape. Return the drive after the procedure is
completed.
Tape Spooled off Supply Reel
Attention: DO NOT TOUCH THE OUTER GUIDE RAIL (
2
in Figure E-6 on
page E-7). THIS RAIL IS VERY DELICATE AND EASILY DAMAGED.
1. From the takeup reel, pull an arm's length of tape around the rear of the tape
path and over the head and rollers on the left side of the drive.
2. Set the drive on its left side with the head and tape path facing up.
3. Make sure the tape is not twisted. Untwist tape if required.
1
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1
1
Figure E-5. Removing the bezel and the cover from the internal drive
E-6
TS2250 Tape Drive Setup, Operator and Service manual