Service procedures
Removing cartridges from magazine slots
Before you begin
About this task
If a severe mechanical problem with the library occurs, or if circumstances require you to remove tape
cartridges, follow this procedure. If the Operator Control Panel or the Web User Interface is still
operational
Procedure
1. Move the tapes from the drive to the magazines with the Move Media command. See “Manage Library:
Move media” on page 121.
Note: See “Contacting IBM technical support” on page 219 if a cartridge does not eject from the
drive.
2. Use the magazine removal process to release the magazine and remove it from the library. To use the
Operator Control Panel, see “Control: Magazine” on page 97. To use the Web User Interface, see
“Manage Library: Release Magazine” on page 122. If neither of these processes works, see “Releasing
the magazines manually.”
Releasing the magazines manually
About this task
If the directions in Steps 1 and 2 above do not allow you to remove the tapes:
Procedure
1. Unplug the power cord from the library.
2. Find the access holes for the right and left magazines.
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