IBM xSeries 260, User Manual

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3. The Tape Motion status light turns off when the cartridge is ejected from the tape
drive.
4-mm Tape Cartridge
Unload Button
Write-Protect Tab
Ready Status
Light (Green)
Ready-Write Status
Light (Green)
The time required for a tape to rewind and unload is between 10 seconds and 1.5
minutes, depending on the position of the tape when the unload button is pushed.
If a fault or an error condition occurs and you cannot eject the tape, press the unload
button for approximately 8 seconds to reset the drive.
If the tape cartridge cannot unload and has to be removed manually from the drive,
contact your service representative.
Cleaning the Tape Path on the 12/24GB 4mm Tape Drive
The 12/24GB 4mm tape path should be cleaned either approximately every 30 hours
of tape motion or once a month, whichever occurs first. The 12/24GB 4mm tape
drive monitors the recording quality of the tape cartridge and indicates that the tape
path requires cleaning when the disturbance status light (amber) is on.
More frequent cleaning may be required if the drive is operated in a dusty
environment or in humid conditions. If the dust is allowed to accumulate, the drive
has to perform more reads and writes. This can cause data loss, and may be
prevented by regularly scheduled cleaning of the drive. The amber Disturbance
status light also comes on automatically after 30 hours of tape motion without
cleaning.
If you attempt to use a 12/24GB 4mm cleaning cartridge beyond 20 cleanings, the
tape drive automatically detects an error and ejects the cleaning cartridge with the
disturbance status light (amber) remaining on.
Before loading the cleaning cartridge, make sure the power to the system unit is on.
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