Tape Pulled From Or Broken Near Leader Pin - IBM 7226 Manual

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6. Continue spooling into the cartridge until the tape is taut and remains within the flanges of the tape guiding rollers. Turn
the supply reel ( 4 in
7. Reassemble the drive.
8. Reinstall the drive in the enclosure.
9. Allow the drive to perform mid-tape recovery. This takes several minutes. When this activity completes, push the Unload
button to eject the cartridge.
10. Test the drive (see
Model 1U3 Storage Device Enclosure Setup and Operator Guide) to determine if it should be replaced.

Tape Pulled from or Broken near Leader Pin

Use the following procedure to remove a tape cartridge when the tape has pulled from or broken near the leader pin:
Figure 1. LTO Tape Drive with the Cover Removed
70 IBM 7226 Model 1U3 Storage Device Enclosure
Loader motor worm gear
Outer guide rail WARNING: DO NOT TOUCH 4
Figure 1) 10 additional turns. Ensure that you do not stretch the tape.
Function Code 1: Run Drive Diagnostics
3 Take up reel motor
Supply reel motor
and Function Code 1: Run Drive Diagnostics in the 7226