Half-High Drive: Tape Broken In Mid-Tape - IBM TS3100 Setup, Operator, And Service Manual

Figure A-13. Using hex wrench to rewind tape into cartridge
7. Turn the supply reel clockwise, carefully guiding the mended portion of the
8. Go to "Ending Procedure" on page A-25.

Half-high Drive: Tape Broken in Mid-tape

1. With the front of the drive facing you, pull an arm's length of tape out of the
2. From the supply reel inside the cartridge, pull approximately 0.3 m (1 ft.) of
3. Ensure that the tape is not twisted. Untwist the tape if required
4. Moisten a cotton swab with water, and wet approximately 13 mm (0.5 in.) of
5. Set the drive on its left side with the head and tape path facing up
6. Turn the supply reel ( 4 ) clockwise, carefully guiding the mended portion of
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tape to wind around the hub of the supply reel located inside the cartridge.
Continue spooling into the cartridge until the tape is taut. The tape must
remain within the flanges of the tape guiding rollers. Ensure that you do not
stretch the tape.
takeup reel. From the takeup reel, thread tape around the rear of the tape path
and over the head rollers on the left side of the drive.
Note: If there is less than approximately 5 cm (2 in.) of tape on the takeup reel,
go to "Half-high Drive: Tape Pulled from or Broken near Leader Pin" on
page A-11.
tape.
the tape end. Overlap the tape ends, loosely mending them together.
the tape to wind around the hub of the supply reel located inside the cartridge.
Continue spooling into the cartridge until the tape is taut. The tape must
remain within the flanges of the tape guiding rollers. Turn the supply reel ( 4 )
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