Provide Proper Acclimation And Environmental Conditions; Perform A Thorough Inspection; Checking For Gaps In The Seams Of A - IBM TS2900 Setup, Operator, And Service Manual

Provide Proper Acclimation and Environmental Conditions

• Before you use a tape cartridge, acclimate it to the operating environment for 24
• Ensure that all surfaces of a cartridge are dry before inserting it.
• Do not expose the cartridge to moisture or direct sunlight.
• Do not expose recorded or blank cartridges to stray magnetic fields of greater than
• Maintain the conditions that are described in "Environmental and Shipping

Perform a Thorough Inspection

After purchasing a cartridge and before using it, perform the following steps:
• Inspect the cartridge's packaging to determine potential rough handling.
• When inspecting a cartridge, open only the cartridge door. Do not open any other
• Inspect the cartridge for damage before using or storing it.
• Inspect the rear of the cartridge (the part that loads first into the tape load
Figure 5-7. Checking for gaps in the seams of a cartridge
• Check that the leader pin is properly seated (see
• If you suspect that the cartridge has been mishandled but it appears usable, copy
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hours or the time necessary to prevent condensation in the drive (the time will
vary, depending on the environmental extremes to which the cartridge was
exposed).
100 oersteds (for example, terminals, motors, video equipment, X-ray equipment,
or fields that exist near high-current cables or power supplies). Such exposure can
cause the loss of recorded data or make the blank cartridge unusable.
Specifications for Tape Cartridges" on page 5-18.
part of the cartridge case. The upper and lower parts of the case are held together
with screws; separating them destroys the usefulness of the cartridge.
compartment) and ensure that there are no gaps in the seam of the cartridge case
( in Figure 5-7 and in Figure 5-9 on page 5-13). If there are gaps in the seam
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(see Figure 5-7), the leader pin may be dislodged. Go to "Repositioning or
Reattaching a Leader Pin" on page 5-11.
any data onto a good cartridge immediately for possible data recovery. Discard the
mishandled cartridge.
in Figure 5-8).
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