Removing Data Cartridges From An Hd Slot In The Library - IBM TS3500 Manual

5. Gently close and lock the front door.
6. After approximately 15 seconds, the TS3500 Tape Library automatically inventories
the frame of the door that you opened. During the inventory, the message
INITIALIZING displays on the Activity screen. When the inventory is complete,
READY displays.
What to do next
Note: Your library could be in the "Not Ready" state for up to one hour if you perform this
procedure. If the cartridge does not unload within five minutes and you need library
operations to resume, you may close the library door. After one hour, follow steps 1 through
3 of this procedure to open the library door and remove the cartridge from the drive. Then
continue with the remaining steps.
Parent topic: Operating procedures

Removing data cartridges from an HD slot in the library

This section describes how to remove data cartridges from an HD slot in the TS3500 Tape
Library.
About this task
Note: It is the customer's responsibility to remove any affected cartridges before any
service procedure.
To remove cartridges manually from an HD slot, perform the following procedure: