Removing A Tape Cartridge; Cleaning The Drive Head - IBM 200 GB LTO-2 User Manual

Removing a tape cartridge

To remove a tape cartridge:
1. Ensure that the LTO-2 is powered-on.
2. Press the unload button. The drive rewinds the tape and partially ejects the
3. After the cartridge partially ejects, grasp the cartridge and remove it.
If you are unable to remove the cartridge, see "Manually removing a tape
cartridge" on page 58. Whenever you unload a tape cartridge, the tape drive writes
any pertinent information to the cartridge memory.

Cleaning the drive head

Attention: To clean the drive head, use the IBM 35L2086 LTO Ultrium Cleaning
Cartridge.
Note: You must use only IBM supported cleaning cartridges. Use of unsupported
Clean the drive head whenever C displays on the single-character display and the
status light is flashing amber. To clean the head, insert the cleaning cartridge into
the tape load compartment (see Figure 17 on page 34). The drive performs the
cleaning automatically. When the cleaning is finished, the drive ejects the cartridge.
Most universal cleaning cartridges are generally valid for 50 cleanings.
cartridge. The status light flashes green while the tape rewinds, then goes out
before the cartridge partially ejects.
cleaning cartridges may void your warranty or result in billable service
charges. You can view the most current support list at
www.pc.ibm.com/support and search for "cleaning cartridges."
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