Operating Procedures; Magnetic Disk Cartridge Handling; Disk Cartridge Insertion And Removal - IBM System/370 145 Operating Procedures Manual

OPERATING PROCEDURES
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MAGNETIC DISK CARTRIDGE HANDLING
• Store the disk cartridges in the locations provided in the
console file access door.
• Handle cartridges carefully because they contain infor-
mation essential to system operation.
• Replace envelopes when they are defective.
• Keep the cartridge in its envelope when not in use.
• When the cartridge is in use, store the envelope in the
storage compartment.
• Do not touch the exposed disk surface.
• Do not attempt to clean the disk surface.
• Keep the cartridge away from metallic materials and
magnetic fields.
• Do not smoke when handling cartridges.
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DISK CARTRIDGE INSERTION
. . . AND REMOVAL
Insertion
1. Open the disk drive cover.
2. Remove the cartridge from its envelope and return the
envelope to the storage compartment.
3. With the .Iabel facing you, lower the cartridge into the
loading slots until it is stopped by the locating surfaces .
. 4. As a check on disk position, watch the centering cone
as the cover is being closed. It should slide into the
center of the disk without distorting the disk. I f it
does not, re-insert the disk.
Removal
1. Open the disk drive cover.
2. Lift the cartridge straight up and out of the console file.
3. Return the cartridge to its envelope and place it in the
storage compartment.
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