CARING FOR THE DISK DRIVE & CARTRIDGE
Cartridge Care
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Cartridge Care
Removable cartridges are highly reliable and have a very long service
life if you care for them properly.
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Store them properly. Remove the cartridge from the drive when you are
not using it and store it in its protective case in a cool, dry, safe location.
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Do not leave the cartridge in the OptiPac after it is powered down. This
leaves the cartridge shutter open and makes the recording media itself
vulnerable to dust.
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Do not turn the computer off to remove the cartridge. This will not eject
the cartridge. If the power is turned off, wait at least 60 seconds before
removing the cartridge. See “Unloading a Cartridge” in Chapter 3 for
more details.
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Keep your cartridges clean and dry and out of harm's way. Protect
cartridges from dirt, spills, and smoke. Avoid handling the shutter edge
of the cartridge since oil and dirt from your hands may be transferred
to the disk media or to the inside of the drive.
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Do not open the cartridge access shutter. Minute particles such as
smoke, pollen, or dust can contaminate the disk surface.
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Do not disassemble the cartridge.
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Use them at the correct temperature. Avoid using cartridges at
temperatures above 104° F (40° C) or below 41° F(5° C). To avoid
permanently damaging data, the drive, cartridge, and room should all
be about the same temperature within the above operating range when
you insert the cartridge into the drive.
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Do not move the drive with a cartridge loaded.
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Do not drop the cartridge. Sudden jolts may damage the media and/or
cause the loss of data.
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Label each side of the cartridge clearly and make sure the label is
securely attached before loading the cartridge. Do not mark on labels
with a graphite pencil. The graphite dust from the pencil may
contaminate the disk surface.
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Do not use defective or questionable cartridges on another drive. You
may spread the problem.
Preventive
Maintenance
Bering subsystems will provide extended and reliable service as long as
the drives are properly maintained. The Bering OptiPac subsystems
require no preventive maintenance. If you have any questions
concerning the proper preventive maintenance procedures please
contact Bering Customer Support.
