Visual Inspection Procedure; Figure 61 Location Of The Reel Locks And The Hub - Tandberg Data MSERIES USER User Manual

Visual Inspection
3
Procedure
Figure 61 Location of
the Reel Locks and
the Hub
To visually inspect a DLTtape cartridge:
1 Check the cartridge for any obvious cracks or other physical damage.
2 Gently shake the tape cartridge. Listen for any rattling of loose pieces
inside the cartridge.
If you hear anything loose inside the cartridge, do not
Caution:
use the cartridge.
3 Locate the reel lock openings (see
see the reel locks.
The reel locks are small plastic tabs near the center of the reel lock
openings. They can be broken if the cartridge is dropped.
If the reel locks are not visible, do not use the
Caution:
cartridge.
Reel lock
opening
4 Verify that the spring-loaded hub (see
the circular opening in the tape cartridge.
5 Gently press the hub, then release it. Make sure the hub springs back
into place and is still centered within its circular opening.
Tandberg Data M-Series User's Guide
Appendix C DLTtape Cartridge Maintenance
Visual Inspection of DLTtape Cartridges
figure 61) and verify that you can
Spring-
loaded hub
figure 61) is centered within
Reel lock
opening
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