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TS3400 Tape Library Maintenance Information
• “Tape Tangled Along Tape Path” on page 9-52 – Tape appears to be tangled
and damaged but intact. After the procedure is complete, return the drive
through your normal IBM parts channel.
• “No Apparent Failure or Damage to Tape” on page 9-53 – There appears to be
no damage or slack to the tape. After the procedure is complete, return the
drive through your normal IBM parts channel.
Tape Spooled Off Supply Reel
Use this procedure if the tape has become unspooled inside the tape cartridge.
1. With the front of the drive facing you, unspool approximately 0.6 m (2.0 ft) of
tape out of the take-up reel from the left side of the drive.
2. From the take-up reel, thread tape around the rear of the tape path and over the
head rollers on the left side of the drive.
3. Rotate the drive onto its left side, with the head and the tape path facing up.
4. Moisten a cotton swab with water. Wet approximately 13 mm (0.5 in.) of the tape
end, and feed it onto the supply reel (located inside the cartridge).
5. From the bottom of the drive, insert a 2.5-mm offset hex wrench through the
bottom cover access hole ( in Figure 9-53) and into the reel motor axle.
Figure 9-53. Using hex wrench to rewind tape into cartridge
6. Turn the supply reel clockwise, allowing the moistened tape to adhere to the hub
as it winds around the supply reel (inside the cartridge).
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