Figure 104. Rewinding the tape into the cartridge
6. Remove the rewind tool by pulling it away from the cartridge.
7. If you suspect that the cartridge was mishandled but it appears usable, copy any data onto a good
cartridge immediately for possible data recovery. Discard the mishandled cartridge.
Reattaching a leader pin
Procedure for reattaching a leader pin.
About this task
The îš´rst meter of tape in a cartridge is leader tape. When the leader tape is removed there is a possibility
of tape breakage. After the leader pin is reattached, transfer data from the defective tape cartridge. Do
not reuse the defective tape cartridge.
The Leader Pin Reattachment Kit contains three parts:
• Leader pin attach tool (See 1 in Figure 105 on page 215). A plastic brace that holds the cartridge door
open.
• Cartridge manual rewind tool (See 2 in Figure 105 on page 215). A device that ts into the cartridge's
hub and enables you to wind the tape into and out of the cartridge.
• Pin supplies (See 3 in Figure 105 on page 215). Leader pins and C-clips.
Attention:
• Use only the IBM Leader Pin Reattachment Kit to reattach the leader pin to the tape. Other
methods of reattaching the pin damages the tape, the drive, or both.
• Use this procedure on your tape cartridge only when the leader pin detaches from the magnetic
tape and you must copy the cartridge's data onto another cartridge. Destroy the damaged
cartridge after you copy the data. This procedure might affect the performance of the leader pin
during threading and unloading operations.
• Touch only the end of the tape. Touching the tape in an area other than the end can damage the
tape's surface or edges, which might interfere with read or write reliability.
IBM Conîš´dential
214IBM TS4300 Tape Library Machine Type 3555: User's Guide
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