Completing A Thorough Inspection; Handling The Cartridge Carefully; Checking For Gaps In The Seams Of A Cartridge - IBM TS2280 Setup, Operator, And Service Manual

v Do not expose recorded or blank cartridges to stray magnetic fields of greater than 100 oersteds (for
example, terminals, motors, video equipment, X-ray equipment, or fields that exist near high-current
cables or power supplies). Such exposure causes the loss of recorded data or makes the blank cartridge
unusable.
v Maintain the conditions that are described in "Environmental and shipping specifications for tape
cartridges" on page 52.

Completing a thorough inspection

After a cartridge is purchased and before it is used, complete the following steps:
v Inspect the cartridge 's packaging to determine potential rough handling.
v When a cartridge is inspected, open only the cartridge door. Do not open any other part of the
cartridge case. The upper and lower parts of the case are held together with screws; separating them
destroys the usefulness of the cartridge.
v Inspect the cartridge for damage before it is used or stored.
v Inspect the rear of the cartridge (the part that loads first into the tape load compartment) and ensure
that there are no gaps in the seam of the cartridge case (see 1 in Figure 17 and 4 in Figure 19 on
page 48). If there are gaps in the seam (see Figure 17), the leader pin might be dislodged. Go to
"Repositioning or reattaching a leader pin" on page 47.
Figure 17. Checking for gaps in the seams of a cartridge
v Check that the leader pin is properly seated (see 2 in Figure 18 on page 48).
v 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.
v Review handling and shipping procedures.

Handling the cartridge carefully

v Do not drop the cartridge. If the cartridge drops, slide the cartridge door back and ensure that the
leader pin is properly seated in the pin-retaining spring clips. See 2 in Figure 18 on page 48. If the
leader pin becomes dislodged, go to "Repositioning or reattaching a leader pin" on page 47.
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IBM TS2280: Setup, Operator, and Service Guide Machine Type 3580 Model H8S