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3. Remove the top lid of the drive mechanism by doing the following:
a. Use a small screwdriver to press the top tabs 2 on each side of the drive.
b. Slide the cover approximately 5mm to the rear, and then lift the cover off.
4. Locate the large thumb wheel below the right side of the data cartridge.
5. Gently rotate the thumb wheel (see 1 in Figure 33) counter-clockwise to
remove slack from the tape by winding the media onto the take-up reel.
6. Insert a Phillips head screwdriver in the Load Motor Access hole (see 2 in
Figure 33). Rotate the load motor clockwise to unwind the tape path. Unwind
the mechanism until tape slack appears.
7. Once tape slack appears, gently rotate the thumb wheel again to remove the
slack from the tape by winding the media onto the take-up reel.
8. Repeat steps 6 and 7 until all of the tape media is wound onto the cartridge
take-up wheel.
9. When the tape is completely rewound into the cartridge, turn the load motor
clockwise until the tape cartridge is lifted out of the drive mechanism and
ejected.
10. Remove the tape cartridge.
11. Install the bezel.
a. Insert Bezel top catch tabs into their the respective openings in the top of
the drive chassis so that notches catch on drive chassis.
b. Open bezel door by inserting one index finger through the door opening.
Attention: You will need to keep the door open until the bezel has been fully
seated to be sure the door is positioned behind the door opening mechanism.
c.
With the bezel door open, and top catch tabs inserted into their slots rotate
the bezel down slowly, ensuring the side catch tabs clip on the inside of
the metal drive chassis.
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Figure 33. Turning the Load Motor to Release the Cartridge
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