Figure 99 Location Of The Reel Locks And The Hub - Quantum Scalar 50 User Manual

Figure 99 Location of the Reel
Locks and the Hub
Quantum Scalar 50 User's Guide
2 Gently shake the tape cartridge. Listen for any rattling of loose pieces
inside the cartridge.
Caution: If you hear anything loose inside the cartridge, do not
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.
Caution: If the reel locks are not visible, do not use the
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.
6 Open the tape cartridge door (see
a Gently press up on the tab at the right side of the tape cartridge
door.
b Swing the door open.
Appendix B SDLTtape Cartridge Maintenance
Visual Inspection of DLTtape Cartridges
figure 99) and verify that you can
Spring-
loaded hub
figure 99) is centered within
figure 100):
Reel lock
opening
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