LTO Tape Drive User’s Guide
3 - Tape Media
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Press the leader pin gently into the clips ( ) until it snaps into place and is firmly
seated.
4.
Close the cartridge door ( ).
5.
To rewind the tape, insert the cartridge manual rewind tool ( ) into the cartridge’s hub
( ) and turn it clockwise until the tape becomes taut.
6.
Remove the rewind tool by pulling it away from the cartridge.
7.
If you suspect that the cartridge was mishandled but it appears usable, copy any data
onto a good cartridge immediately for possible data recovery. Discard the mishandled
cartridge.
Reattaching a Leader Pin
The first meter of tape in a cartridge is leader tape. When the leader tape is removed there is
a possibility of tape breakage. After the leader pin is reattached, transfer data from the
defective tape cartridge. Do not reuse the defective tape cartridge.
The Leader Pin Reattachment Kit contains three parts:
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Leader pin attach tool – A plastic brace that holds the cartridge door open.
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Cartridge manual rewind tool. – A device that fits into the cartridge’s hub and enables
you to wind the tape into and out of the cartridge.
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Pin supplies – Leader pins and C-clips.
Pay close attention to the following:
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Use only the IBM Leader Pin Reattachment Kit to reattach the leader pin to the tape.
Other methods of reattaching the pin damages the tape, the drive, or both.
