2. If the failing item is a type number, go to “Type, Model, and Part Number list”
on page 885 to determine the part number.
3. If the failing item is a symbolic FRU, go to “Symbolic FRUs” on page 495 to
determine the part number.
Reference Code Description/Action Perform all actions before exchanging Failing Items Failing Item
0001 Tape unit failure
1. Look at the In-use lights. If the green light is off and the yellow light is
on, the tape unit is indicating an error condition.
2. Switch off power to the tape unit.
3. Switch on power to the tape unit.
4. Clean the recording head in the tape unit. Use the IBM Cleaning
Cartridge Kit (part 21F8593).
5. Use a new data cartridge if saving data.
Also see the procedure for reference code FFFF.
MLVTMED
91F0914
0002 Tape unit formatter failure
1. Look at the In-use lights. If the green light is off and the yellow light is
on, the tape unit is indicating an error condition.
2. Switch off power to the tape unit.
3. Switch on power to the tape unit.
4. Clean the recording head in the tape unit. Use the IBM Cleaning
Cartridge Kit (part 21F8593).
5. Use a new data cartridge if saving data.
Also see the procedure for reference code FFFF.
91F0914
MLVTMED
0003 Tape unit servo failure
1. Look at the In-use lights. If the green light is off and the yellow light is
on, the tape unit is indicating an error condition.
2. Switch off power to the tape unit.
3. Switch on power to the tape unit.
4. Clean the recording head in the tape unit. Use the IBM Cleaning
Cartridge Kit (part 21F8593).
5. Use a new data cartridge if saving data.
Also see the procedure for reference code FFFF.
91F0914
MLVTMED
0004 Tape unit motion failure
1. Look at the In-use lights. If the green light is off and the yellow light is
on, the tape unit is indicating an error condition.
2. Switch off power to the tape unit.
3. Switch on power to the tape unit.
4. Clean the recording head in the tape unit. Use the IBM Cleaning
Cartridge Kit (part 21F8593).
5. Use a new data cartridge if saving data.
Also see the procedure for reference code FFFF.
MLVTMED
91F0914
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