Tape Tangled Along Tape Path; Rewinding Tape Into Cartridge - IBM System Storage TS2240 Tape Drive Setup, Operator, And Service Manual

Tape Tangled along Tape Path

1. Carefully pull out excess tape and untangle.
2. Set the drive on its left side with the head and tape path facing up.
Figure E-10. Rewinding tape into cartridge
3. Turn the supply reel ( 4 in Figure E-10) clockwise.
4. Continue spooling into the cartridge until the tape is taut and remains within the
5. Reassemble the chassis by following the steps in "Removing a Drive from an
6. Allow the drive to perform mid-tape recovery. This takes several minutes. When
Note: If you find the tape to be broken, go to one of the following appropriate
procedures:
v "Tape Spooled off Supply Reel" on page E-7
v "Tape Pulled from or Broken near Leader Pin" on page E-8
--OR--
"Tape Broken in Mid-tape" on page E-9
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1
Loader motor worm gear
2
Outer guide rail
WARNING: DO NOT
TOUCH
flanges of the tape guiding rollers. turn the supply reel ( 4 in Figure E-10) 10
turns. Ensure that you do not stretch the tape.
Enclosure" on page E-1.
this activity completes, push the Unload button to eject the cartridge.
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4
3
Takeup reel motor
4
Supply reel motor
Appendix E. Information for Trained Service Personnel
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