Unloading Tape Cartridges; Using Cleaning Cartridges - IBM 80 GB VS160 User Manual

To load a tape cartridge, refer to the following diagram, and perform the following
steps:
1. Make sure that the tape drive is turned on.
2. Make sure that the write-protection switch on the tape cartridge is properly set.
3. Grasp the tape cartridge so that the write-protect switch faces you.
4. Slide the tape cartridge into the tape load compartment.
5. The drive pulls in the cartridge and flashes the green LED while loading. Once

Unloading tape cartridges

To unload a tape cartridge, perform the following steps.
1. Make sure that the 80/160 GB VS160 Tape Drive is turned on.
2. Press the Unload button. The drive rewinds the tape and places the tape
3. After the tape cartridge ejects, grasp the cartridge and remove it.

Using cleaning cartridges

Clean the tape drive whenever the Cleaning LED status light comes on or a
system I/O error related to the device occurs.
Attention: For best results, use only IBM recommended cartridges. A current list
of IBM recommended media can be found by going to www-
3.ibm.com/pc/support and searching for "MIGR-39931".
To clean the tape drive:
1. Make sure that the power is on.
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80/160 GB VS160 Internal Tape Drive: User's Guide
Note: The drive will automatically eject unsupported cartridges.
loaded, the green LED stops flashing.
cartridge in the unload position. The status light flashes green while the tape
rewinds, and then turns off when the cartridge is ejected from the drive.