1 Threader intermediate gear 3 Loader motor worm gear
2 Threader mechanism gear
5. As the leader pin is secured in the cartridge, the leader pin retention spring clips click into place. If you do not hear the click, continue rolling until the threader
intermediate gear (1 in Figure 2) stops. The LBA is in the correct position.
Note: Be sure to keep tension on the tape as the LBA is drawn into the cartridge.
6. Rotate the loader intermediate gear (3 in Figure 2 and 1 in Figure 3) clockwise as viewed from the front of the drive until it stops. This procedure releases the LBA
leader pin.
7. Rotate the threader motor worm gear (1 in Figure 3) counterclockwise until the leader block is in front of the read/write head. This procedure moves the LBA out of
the cartridge.
Figure 3. Leader Block Assembly (LBA)
1 Loader motor worm gear 2 Leader block assembly (LBA)
8. Rotate the loader motor worm gear (1 in Figure 3) 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 by reversing the procedure in Step 4 in Beginning procedure.
11. Reassemble the library chassis. See Ending procedure.
Ending procedure
1. Reinstall the drive in the library. See Removing the tape drive from the library.
2. Reinstall the library chassis cover. See Removing or reinstalling the library chassis cover.
3. Return the defective library to IBM®.
Removing a stuck cartridge magazine
Complete the following steps to remove a stuck cartridge magazine from the library:
1. Turn OFF the power to the library.
2. Manually unlock the cartridge magazine and try to remove it from the library. Stop if you feel any resistance when you pull on the magazine (see Unlocking the
cartridge magazine manually). If you cannot remove the magazine, proceed to the next step.
3. Disconnect all cables from the rear panel of the library.
4. Remove the library cover. See Removing or reinstalling the library chassis cover.
5. Remove the magazine from the library and check for any damaged cartridges.
6. Reassemble the library, reversing the steps that are used to disassemble the library.
7. Return the defective library to IBM®.
Message retrieval at the host
How error information is obtained from the host depends on the type of device driver that is used.
Table 1 provides instructions specific to your type of device driver.
Table 1. Device driver types
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