If the leader pin in your cartridge becomes dislodged from its pin-retaining spring
clips or detaches from the tape, you must use the IBM Leader Pin Reattachment
Kit (part number 08L9129) to reposition or reattach it. (Do not reattach the pin if
you must remove more than seven meters (23 feet) of leader tape.) The sections
that follow describe each procedure.
Attention: Use a repaired tape cartridge only to recover and move data to
another cartridge. Continued use of a repaired cartridge may void the warranties
of the drive and the cartridge.
Repositioning a Leader Pin
A leader pin that is improperly seated inside a cartridge can interfere with the
operation of the drive. Figure 8-8 shows a leader pin in the incorrect (
1
) and
correct (
2
) positions.
To place the leader pin in its proper position, you will need the following tools:
v Plastic or blunt-end tweezers
v Cartridge manual rewind tool (from Leader Pin Reattachment Kit, part number
08L9129)
To reposition the leader pin, perform the following steps.
1. Slide open the cartridge door (
1
in Figure 8-9 on page 8-12) and locate the
leader pin (
2
in Figure 8-9 on page 8-12) You may need to shake the cartridge
gently to roll the pin toward the door.
Figure 8-8. Leader pin in the incorrect and correct positions. The cartridge door is open and the leader pin is visible
inside the cartridge.
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