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Exiting maintenance mode
To manually exit maintenance mode, press the unload button once per second until
0 appears on the single-character display. Press and hold the unload button for 3
seconds. The drive exits maintenance mode (the solid amber status light becomes
solid green, then turns off).
You can also exit maintenance mode by pressing the unload button during any
maintenance or diagnostic function.
Updating the firmware
Attention: When updating firmware, do not power-off the tape drive until the
update is complete, or the firmware may be lost.
Periodically check for updated levels of drive firmware by visiting the web at
www.pc.ibm.com/support and search for 59P6744. You can update your drive's
firmware by:
v Obtaining the new firmware image and downloading it to the drive through the
v Downloading the Firmware Update CD from IBM at www.pc.ibm.com/support.
For instructions about how to obtain a new firmware image or FMR tape, visit the
preceding Web site. The preceding Web site includes instructions for downloading
firmware or obtaining a Firmware Update CD.
SCSI interface
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