Basic Tasks
3-4 StorageTek T10000 Tape Drive Operator’s Guide
Cartridge Handling Precautions
Caution: Be certain that a data cartridge never comes close to
strong electrical fields or any form of magnet or magnetic field.
■ Avoid electrical or magnetic fields.
Magnetic fields are present near disk drives and electric motors. As the size of the
electric motor increases, the magnetic field usually strengthens). Items containing
buzzers of any form produce alternating current electrical fields strong enough to
partly erase a magnetic tape.
Caution: You must keep cartridges dry to prevent media damage.
■ Keep cartridges dry.
Never store cartridges on a floor where moisture might be present or near air
conditioners or air handlers.
Air conditioners might leak water as a function of cooling the air, and air handlers
might be adding moisture to the air as a function of controlling the environment in
a computer room.
Caution: Do not drop or handle cartridges roughly.
■ Avoid dropping or handling cartridges roughly.
There is a hub locking mechanism within the T10000 data cartridge, but it has
limitations on just how much braking it provides. Rough handling of a data
cartridge could cause the locking mechanism or brake to slip, resulting in a loose
tape. Loose tapes are easily damaged by a tape drive.
To Identify a Defective Cartridg e
Look for cartridge problems before you load a cartridge into a drive or library:
■ Cracked or broken case (including the access door)
■ Dirty case
■ Missing, broken, or cracked leader (open the tape access door, see Figure A–2)
Note: Your service representative can usually replace a broken
leader.
■ Damaged write-protect switch
■ Liquid in the data cartridge case
■ Loose label
■ Other obvious damage
Also see "Dropped Cartridges" on page A-3 for additional information.
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