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No.
Symptom
❑ Cannot eject the
8
cleaning cartridge.
❑ The cartridge magazine
9
is not ejected.
❑ The data cartridge is
10
ejected.
❑ The cleaning cartridge is
11
ejected.
102 Troubleshooting Checklist
Internal/
External
❑ If a spent cleaning cartridge is inserted, or if
Internal
cleaning is not completed properly because the
External
cartridge ends during cleaning, some drives
indicate this by not ejecting the cleaning
cartridge.
→ Press and hold the EJECT button to eject the
cleaning cartridge, and then clean again with
a new cleaning cartridge.
❑ The cartridge may be jammed in the drive.
→ • Eject the cartridge manually.
• If a cartridge jams in a drive, the head,
drum, or various guide pins may be
damaged. Replace the drive.
❑ Make sure that the BUSY LED is not blinking.
Internal
→ The unit may still be reading data to tape.
External
Wait until the reading is done. If a reading
error occurs, replace the tape.
❑ Make sure that you are using the correct type of
Internal
data cartridge.
External
→ • Make sure that you are using a correct
drive and cartridge combination, for
example that you are not using a DDS3
cartridge in a DDS2 drive, or an AIT2
cartridge in an AIT1 drive.
• Make sure that you are using a type of
cartridge for which operation is guaranteed
(EF-type cartridge, etc.).
• Make sure that you are not using a
cartridge that has reached the end of its
operational life.
• Make sure that you are not using a
cartridge on which there are errors.
❑ The head may be dirty.
→ If the head is dirty, a read/write error may
occur, after which the cartridge is ejected.
Clean the drive.
❑ The cleaning cartridge may be spent.
Internal
→ Replace the cleaning cartridge with a new
External
cleaning cartridge.
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