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Troubleshooting Guide for the DLT4500/DLT4700 Mini-Library
DLT4000/DLT4500/DLT4700 Cartridge Tape Subsystem 6-7
6.6.1.1 Detecting Cases 1, 2, and 3
The user can tell these cases have occurred when the Magazine Fault indicator and
slot indicators 0 and 5 are on.
_________________________ CAUTION _________________________
Never remove a cartridge from the magazine by moving the metal tab in
front of the cartridge. This is the main source of magazine faults. Use the
proper procedure, Chapter 5.
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To clear a magazine fault caused by cases 1, 2, and 3:
1. Press the Eject button to open the receiver.
2. Remove the magazine and check for a metal tab over an open slot. This is the slot
from which the cartridge was removed.
If
… …
Then
… …
A metal tab is found
over an open slot 1. Reinsert the missing cartridge properly by pushing
it in until it snaps into place. If no cartridge is
needed in this slot, push one into the slot and then
remove it according to normal procedure (Chapter
5). This step is critical to avoid more magazine
faults.
2. Insert the magazine into the receiver.
3. Close the receiver.
No metal tab is
covering an empty slot The cartridge loaded into the drive was manually
reinserted into the magazine. To clear this, simply
close the receiver.