Data Cartridge Inspection Procedure
Compare what you see inside the data cartridge door to illustrations in
items including:
A broken tape leader loop
A swallowed tape leader loop
Loose media inside the data cartridge.
Do not use a data cartridge that exhibit any of the type of problems shown in these examples.
Figure B-6. DLTtape VS1 Data Cartridges with Visible Damage
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Finally, check for proper operation of the data cartridge's write-protect switch (refer to
on page
snap smartly back and forth, and the orange tab should be visible when the data cartridge is set to
provide write protection (you cannot write over the data already on the media).
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Broken tape leader loop
Swallowed tape leader loop
Loose media inside the data cartridge
B-7). This sliding switch, located on the end of the data cartridge used for the label, should
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B-6. Look for faulty
Figure B-7
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