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Check if amber Clean LED is flashing
Action recommended Additional information
Insert a cleaning cartridge into the drive and
wait for the clean to take place. The tape is
ejected at the end.
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clean light flashing on DAT
drives.
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HP DAT front panel LEDs.
Repeat the clean five times in total.
Check for expiry of cleaning tape.
Introduce a regular clean into your backup
strategy.
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ensuring a long life for the HP
DAT product.
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Check if amber Clean LED is triggered regularly despite cleaning
Action recommended
Additional
information
Clean the drive five times.
Click here for
information on the
clean light flashing
on DAT drives.
Click here for
information on the
HP DAT front panel
LEDs.
Check for expiry of cleaning tape.
Check frequency of cleaning in backup strategy.
Click here for
information on
ensuring a long life
for the HP DAT
product.
Check environmental conditions of drive and media
storage
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information DDS
media care.
Replace data tape with new tape, it may be worn or at
end of life.
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information DDS
media care.