Note: Be sure to keep tension on the tape as the LBA is drawn into the
cartridge.
6. Rotate the loader motor worm gear (3 in Figure 118 on page 185) clockwise
as viewed from the front of the drive until it stops. This releases the LBA
leader pin.
7. Rotate the threader intermediate gear (1 in Figure 118 on page 185)
counterclockwise until the leader block is in front of the Read/Write head.
This moves the LBA out of the cartridge.
8. Rotate the loader motor worm gear (3 in Figure 118 on page 185)
counterclockwise as viewed from the front of the drive until it stops.
9. Remove the cartridge from the cartridge loader tray.
10. Reassemble the drive.
11. Install a new drive and return the failed drive.
Tape Broken in Mid-tape
Use the following procedure to remove a tape cartridge when the tape has broken
in the middle of the tape:
1. With the front of the drive facing you, pull an arm’s length of tape out of the
take up reel. From the take up reel, thread tape around the rear of the tape
path and over the head rollers on the left side of the drive.
Note: If there is less than approximately 5 cm (2 in.) of tape on the take up
reel, go to “Tape Pulled from or Broken near Leader Pin” on page 185.
2. From the supply reel inside the cartridge, pull approximately 0.3 m (1 ft.) of
tape.
3. Make sure the tape is not twisted. Untwist tape if required.
4. Moisten a cotton swab with water, and wet approximately 13 mm (0.5 in.) of
the tape end. Overlap the tape ends, loosely mending them together.
5. Set the drive on its left side with the head and tape path facing up.
6. Turn the supply reel (4 in Figure 119 on page 187) clockwise, carefully
guiding the mended portion of the tape to wind around the hub of the supply
reel located inside the cartridge. Continue spooling into the cartridge until the
tape is taut. The tape must remain within the flanges of the tape guiding
rollers. Turn the supply reel 10 additional turns. Ensure that you do not
stretch the tape.
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