Manually Removing a Tape Cartridge
If a power failure or a drive failure prevents the tape cartridge from ejecting, you
can remove the cartridge manually.
-Attention- The following procedure may damage the tape cartridge.
Before using this procedure, attempt to eject the cartridge by pressing the Unload button (and wait for the green Operate Handle light to come on)
or use the appropriate application commands.
If you suspect that a defective power supply has prevented the tape from ejecting, leave the cartridge in the drive and replace the power supply
(see 'Removing and Replacing the Power Supply').
After removing and replacing the power supply, turn on power to the tape library and attempt to remove
the cartridge by pressing the Unload button.
Use the following procedure to manually remove a tape cartridge.
-Attention- You may feel some initial resistance as the cartridge leader and
drive leader exit the machine reel and enter the tape path.
Do not confuse this potential resistance as the hard stop.
Failure to fully rewind the cartridge leader into the cartridge before removing the cartridge from the tape drive will render
the tape cartridge unusable.
Note: If you do not hold the interposer open while lowering the cartridge
insert/release handle, the cartridge door may not fully close.
Close the cartridge door by holding the interposer open, then raise and lower the cartridge insert/release handle.
The cartridge door can also be closed by turning on the power to the tape library (after the drive load plate has
been re-installed), then raising and lowering the cartridge insert/release handle after the drive completes POST.
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