Reattaching A Leader Pin; Placing The Dislodged Leader Pin Into The Correct Position; Rewinding The Tape Into The Cartridge - IBM TS3100 Setup, Operator, And Service Manual

Figure 151. Placing the dislodged leader pin into the correct position. The cartridge door is open to show the leader
pin.
5. To rewind the tape, insert the cartridge manual rewind tool ( 1 in Figure 152) into the cartridge's hub
2 and turn it clockwise until the tape becomes taut.
Figure 152. Rewinding the tape into the cartridge
6. Remove the rewind tool by pulling it away from the cartridge.
7. If you suspect that the cartridge was mishandled but it appears usable, copy any data onto a good
cartridge immediately for possible data recovery. Discard the mishandled cartridge.

Reattaching a Leader Pin

About this task
The first meter of tape in a cartridge is leader tape. Once the leader tape has been removed there is a
possibility of tape breakage. After reattaching the leader pin, transfer data from the defective tape
cartridge. Do not reuse the defective tape cartridge.
The Leader Pin Reattachment Kit contains three parts:
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IBM TS3100 Tape Library and TS3200 Tape Library: Setup, Operator, and Service Guide Machine Type 3573