Thumb wheel
Figure 28. Turning the load motor to release the cartridge
6. Gently rotate the thumb wheel again to remove the slack from the tape by
winding the media onto the take-up reel.
7. Repeat steps 5 on page 52 and 6 until all of the tape media is wound onto the
cartridge take-up wheel.
8. When the tape is completely rewound into the cartridge, turn the load motor
clockwise until the tape cartridge is lifted out of the drive mechanism and
ejected.
9. Remove the tape cartridge and attach the top cover.
Load motor
access hole
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