Sdlt Media; Figure 29 Good Sdlt Leader Buckles; Figure 30 Sdlt Bent-In Leader Buckles - Dell PowerVault 110T DLT VS80 User Manual

SDLT Media

When inspecting an SDLT media cartridge refer to the following diagrams to check the leader buckles on the media.
Figure 29 shows a good cartridge.

Figure 29 Good SDLT Leader Buckles

Tests have shown that dropping the media causes excessive stress to the spring-loaded cartridge hub. This stress can
pull the tape media further into the media cartridge and bend the leader buckles. Refer to Figure 30 to identify bent-
in leader buckles.

Figure 30 SDLT Bent-In Leader Buckles

Media with bent-in leader buckles can cause the tape drive to drop the leader when trying to load the media into the
take-up reel.
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