Appendix B SDLTtape Cartridge Maintenance
Visual Inspection of DLTtape Cartridges
Quantum PX500 Series User’s Guide
199
Figure 103 Opening the Tape
Cartridge Door
7
Verify that:
• The tape is wound tightly on the reel
• The tape leader loop is sticking up about an eighth of an inch
• The tape leader loop is not bent or torn
8
Check for proper operation of the tape cartridge’s write-protect
switch (see
The switch should snap back and forth, and the orange tab should be
visible when the switch is in the write-protected position.
Caution:
If any of the above conditions are not met, do not use
the cartridge.
Tape
cartridge
door
Tab
