To Identify A Damaged Cartridge; To Clean A Cartridge; To Ship A Cartridge - Oracle StorageTek T9840 User Manual

▼ To Identify a Damaged Cartridge

• Inspect the cartridge for problems before loading it into a drive.
Look for the following problems:
• A cracked or broken case
• A dirty case (see
• A missing or broken access door
• A damaged file-protect switch
• Liquid in the cartridge
• A loose label (replace or remove the label)
• Any other obvious damage

▼ To Clean a Cartridge

• Wipe all dust, dirt, and moisture from the cartridge case with a lint-free cloth.

▼ To Ship a Cartridge

If you must ship tape cartridges, especially if they are for remote system backup,
remote database duplication, or disaster recovery, follow these guidelines:
1. Save the original factory packaging. Use it, or the equivalent, to package tape
cartridges.
2. Wrap the tape cartridges in plastic to block moisture and contamination from
entering the tape cartridges.
3. Pad the tape cartridges on all sides.
4. Fill voids in the packaging with padding equivalent to the original padding, if
you are using factory packaging to ship fewer tape cartridges than the
packaging originally held, or if you are using other packaging.
5. Label the outside of the shipping carton clearly with text or accepted symbols
that indicate:
• Do not expose to magnetic fields
• Do not expose to moisture
• This end up
• Fragile
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