Cleaning The Cartridge Exterior; Using Cleaning Cartridges; Repairing A Detached Leader Block - StorageTek 4410 Hardware Operator's Manual

Maintaining Cartridges

Cleaning the Cartridge Exterior

CAUTION:
CARTRIDGE DAMAGE. Certain solvents can damage the cartridges. DO
NOT USE ACETONE, TRICHLOROETHANE, TOLUENE, XYLENE,
BENZENE, KETONE, METHYL ETHYL KETONE, METHYLENE
CHLORIDE, ETHYLDICHLORIDE, ESTERS, ETHYL ACETATE, OR
SIMILAR CHEMICALS TO REMOVE LABELS OR TO CLEAN
CARTRIDGES.
Wipe all dust, dirt, and moisture from the cartridge with a lint-free cloth.
Use StorageTek Tape Cleaner Wipes, PN 404628901, to clean the cartridges. These wipes
are saturated with isopropyl alcohol. Do not let any solution touch the tape or get inside
the cartridge.

Using Cleaning Cartridges

Cleaning cartridges have a VOLSER prefix of DG CLN or CLNxxx. These cartridges
cannot be used as scratch cartridges nor initialized by software utilities.
CAUTION:
PROCEDURE ERROR. When you enter a cleaning cartridge, the software
considers it to be new, and sets the usage counter to zero. DO NOT
RE-ENTER A CLEANING CARTRIDGE THAT AN LSM HAS EJECTED.

Repairing a Detached Leader Block

When a tape is damaged, use a backup tape. If a single-reel cartridge leader block is
detached, the cartridge or tape has no obvious damage, and you have no backup tape, you
may repair the leader block using a repair kit provided by your supplier. You can use the
tape one time to copy the data onto another tape.
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