Removing A Stuck Cartridge Magazine - IBM TS2900 Setup, Operator, And Service Manual

8. Rotate the loader motor worm gear (
viewed from the front of the drive until it stops.
9. Remove the cartridge from the cartridge loader tray.
10. Reassemble the drive by reversing the procedure in Step 4 in "Beginning
Procedure" on page A-12.
11. Reassemble the library chassis. See "Ending Procedure" on page A-21.
Ending Procedure
1. Reinstall the drive in the library. See "Removing/reinstalling the Tape Drive
from/in the Library" on page A-10.
2. Reinstall the library chassis cover. See "Removing/reinstalling the Library
Chassis Cover" on page A-5.
3. Return the failed library to IBM.

Removing a Stuck Cartridge Magazine

Complete the following steps to remove a stuck cartridge magazine from the library.
1. Turn OFF the power to the library.
2. Manually unlock the cartridge magazine and try to remove it from the library.
Stop if you feel any resistance while pulling on the magazine (see "Unlocking the
Cartridge Magazine Manually" on page 8-1). If you cannot remove the magazine,
proceed to the next step.
3. Disconnect all cables from the rear panel of the library.
4. Remove the library cover(s). See "Removing/reinstalling the Library Chassis
Cover" on page A-5.
5. Remove the magazine from the library and check for any damaged cartridges.
6. Reassemble the library, reversing the steps used to disassemble the library.
7. Return the defective library to IBM.
in Figure A-23) counterclockwise as
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Appendix A. Information for Trained IBM Service Personnel
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