NEC N8160-48, User Manual

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Troubleshooting Checklist 91
No. Symptom
Internal/
Action
External
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9
10
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Cannot eject the
cleaning cartridge.
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The data cartridge is
ejected.
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The cleaning cartridge is
ejected.
Internal
External
Internal
External
Internal
External
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If a spent cleaning cartridge is inserted, or if
cleaning is not completed properly because the
cartridge ends during cleaning, some drives
indicate this by not ejecting the cleaning
cartridge.
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Press and hold the EJECT button to eject the
cleaning cartridge, and then clean again with
a new cleaning cartridge.
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The cartridge may be jammed in the drive.
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• Eject the cartridge manually.
• If a cartridge jams in a drive, the head,
drum, or various guide pins may be
damaged. Replace the drive.
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Make sure that you are using the correct type of
data cartridge.
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• Make sure that you are using a correct
drive and cartridge combination, for
example that you are not using a DDS3
cartridge in a DDS2 drive, or an AIT2
cartridge in an AIT1 drive.
• Make sure that you are using a type of
cartridge for which operation is guaranteed
(EF-type cartridge, etc.).
• Make sure that you are not using a
cartridge that has reached the end of its
operational life.
• Make sure that you are not using a
cartridge on which there are errors.
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The head may be dirty.
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If the head is dirty, a read/write error may
occur, after which the cartridge is ejected.
Clean the drive.
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The cleaning cartridge may be spent.
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Replace the cleaning cartridge with a new
cleaning cartridge.