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Provide proper acclimation and environmental conditions
v Before you use a cartridge, let it acclimate to the normal operating environment
v Ensure that all surfaces of a cartridge are dry before inserting it.
v Do not expose the cartridge to moisture or direct sunlight.
v Do not expose recorded or blank cartridges to stray magnetic fields of greater
v Maintain the conditions that are described in "Environmental and shipping
Perform a thorough inspection
After purchasing a cartridge and before using it, perform the following steps:
v Inspect the cartridge's packaging to determine potential rough handling.
v When inspecting a cartridge, open only the cartridge door. Do not open any
v Inspect the cartridge for damage before using or storing it.
v Inspect the rear of the cartridge (the part that you load first into the tape load
v Check that the leader pin is properly seated.
v If you suspect that the cartridge has been mishandled but it appears useable,
v If you must recover data from a damaged cartridge, contact your service
v Review handling and shipping procedures.
Handle the cartridge carefully
v Do not drop the cartridge. If the cartridge drops, slide the cartridge door back
v Do not handle tape that is outside the cartridge. Handling the tape can damage
v Do not stack more than six cartridges.
v Do not degauss a cartridge that you intend to reuse. Degaussing makes the tape
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for 1 hour. If you see condensation on the cartridge, wait an additional hour.
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 can cause the loss of recorded data or make the blank cartridge
unusable.
specifications for tape cartridges" on page 27.
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.
compartment) and ensure that there are no gaps in the seam of the cartridge
case (see 4 in Figure 9 on page 21). If there are gaps in the seam, the leader pin
may be dislodged. Go to "Repositioning or reattaching a leader pin" on page 20.
copy any data onto a good cartridge immediately for possible data recovery.
Discard the mishandled cartridge.
representative.
and ensure that the leader pin is properly seated in the pin-retaining spring clips
(see 2 in Figure 8 on page 20). If the leader pin has become dislodged, go to
"Repositioning or reattaching a leader pin" on page 20.
the tape's surface or edges, which may interfere with read or write reliability.
Pulling on tape that is outside the cartridge can damage the tape and the brake
mechanism in the cartridge.
unusable.
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