5. Inspect the drive to decide which of the following conditions most closely matches the symptom on
the drive:
v “Tape spooled off supply reel” - All the tape appears to be on the takeup reel and no tape is on
the supply reel (inside the cartridge). Test the drive after the procedure is completed.
v “Tape pulled from or broken near leader pin” on page 180 - All the tape appears to be on the
supply reel (inside the cartridge) and little or no tape appears to be on the takeup reel. The leader
block is positioned in the takeup reel. Return the drive after the procedure is completed.
v “Tape broken in mid-tape” on page 181 - Tape appears to be on both the supply reel (inside the
cartridge) and takeup reel. Test the drive after the procedure is completed.
v “Tape tangled along tape path” on page 182 - Tape appears to be tangled and damaged but intact.
Return the drive after the procedure is completed.
v “No apparent failure or damage to tape” on page 183 - There appears to be no damage or slack to
the tape. Return the drive after the procedure is completed.
Tape spooled off supply reel
Important: DO NOT TOUCH THE OUTER GUIDE RAIL (▌2▐ in Figure 173 on page 179). THIS RAIL IS
VERY DELICATE AND EASILY DAMAGED.
1. From the takeup reel, pull an arm's length of tape around the rear of the tape path and over the head
and rollers on the left side of the drive.
2. Set the drive on its left side with the head and tape path facing up.
3. Make sure that 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 and feed it
onto the supply reel (inside the cartridge).
5. Turn the supply reel (▌4▐ in Figure 173 on page 179 clockwise, allowing the moistened tape to adhere
to the hub as it winds around the supply reel (inside the cartridge).
Figure 172. Removing the bezel and the cover from the internal drive
178 IBM TS2900 Tape Autoloader: Setup, Operator, and Service Guide Machine Type 3572
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