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3. Slide the internal drive forward towards the front of the chassis to clear the front bezel.
Manually removing a tape cartridge
This Procedure is to be performed by IBM service personnel only.
The purpose of this section is to assist you in determining the condition of the cartridge or the magnetic
tape and to direct you to the procedure you must follow to remove the cartridge.
Attention
v The best solution for recovering data on a damaged cartridge is to send it to IBM for professional data
recovery.
v
Before this procedure is used, you must exhaust all other means of removing the tape cartridge from
the drive. Use this procedure only if you cannot remove the tape cartridge with any other means.
v Determine from the customer if the cartridge contains critical customer data. If the cartridge contains
sensitive data that cannot leave the site, inform the customer that certain failure conditions diagnostic
tests are done to test the drive for continued use.
v The following removal procedures can destroy customer data! Use extreme care when handling or
removing the customer’s tape cartridges to minimize tape damage and lost data.
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Figure 33. Releasing the drive from the chassis
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Figure 34. Sliding the drive forward
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IBM TS2280: Setup, Operator, and Service Guide Machine Type 3580 Model H8S