For
HP
Internal Use
Only
DDS-Format
OAT
Drive
Troubleshooting
The
DDS drive is replaced as
an
entire assembly,
but
before replacing
it
you
must
make sure
the
problem is caused by a hardware failure. This means you
must
rule
out
problems caused
by
the
environment or
the
tape
media.
Use
the
following sequence
to
isolate DDS drive problems (see Figure 5-2).
1.
Check
the
DDS drive
status
lights.
•
If
the
lights indicate a high humidity fault, refer
to
Solving High Humidity Problems.
•
If
the
lights indicate a media warning fault, refer
to
Solving Media Warning Problems.
2.
Try cleaning
the
tape
heads
and
see
if
the
problem is solved.
3. Determine if
the
problem is media-related by installing a new DDS cassette
and
retrying
the
failed operation.
If
a cassette is
jammed
in
the
DDS drive
tape
mechanism, refer
to
Removing
Jammed
Cassettes.
4.
If
the
preceding steps have
not
solved
the
problem, replace
the
entire DDS drive.
5.
Check system operation
to
make sure
the
problem is solved.
5-60 Troubleshooting