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5. To rewind the tape, insert the cartridge manual rewind tool (
▌1▐
in Figure 37)
into the cartridge's hub
▌2▐
and turn it clockwise until the tape becomes taut.
6. Remove the rewind tool.
Reattaching a leader pin in an LTO tape cartridge
Reattach a leader pin if it has become detached from the magnetic tape and you
must copy the cartridge's data onto another cartridge.
Before you begin
The first meter of tape in an LTO tape cartridge is leader tape. Once the leader
tape has been removed there is a possibility of tape breakage. After reattaching the
leader pin, transfer data from the defective tape cartridge. Do not reuse the
defective tape cartridge .
The Leader Pin Reattachment Kit contains three parts:
Figure 36. Placing the dislodged leader pin into the correct position. The cartridge door is open to show the leader pin.
Figure 37. Rewinding the tape into the cartridge
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