Repositioning Or Reattaching A Leader Pin; Repositioning A Leader Pin; Leader Pin In The Incorrect And Correct - IBM TotalStorage Ultrium T800 Operator's Manual

Repositioning or Reattaching a Leader Pin

If the leader pin in your cartridge becomes dislodged from its pin-retaining spring
clips or detaches from the tape, you must use the IBM Leader Pin Reattachment
Kit (part number 08L9129) to reposition or reattach it. (Do not reattach the pin if
you must remove more than seven meters (23 feet) of leader tape.) The sections
that follow describe each procedure.

Repositioning a Leader Pin

A leader pin that is improperly seated inside a cartridge can interfere with the
operation of the drive. Figure 18 shows a leader pin in the incorrect 1 and correct
To place the leader pin in its proper position, you will need the following tools:
v Plastic or blunt-end tweezers
v Cartridge manual rewind tool (from Leader Pin Reattachment Kit, part number
Figure 18. Leader pin in the incorrect and correct positions. The cartridge door is open and
the leader pin is visible inside the cartridge.
Attention
Use a repaired tape cartridge only to recover data and move it to another
cartridge. Continued use of a repaired cartridge may void the warranties of
the drive and the cartridge.
2 positions.
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