2. From the take up reel, thread tape around the rear of the tape path and over the head and rollers on
the left side of the drive.
3. Set the drive on its left side with the head and tape path facing up.
4. Moisten a cotton swab with water and wet approximately 13 mm (0.5 in.) of the tape end and feed it
onto the supply reel (inside the cartridge).
5. From the bottom of the drive, insert a 2.5 mm offset hex wrench through the bottom cover access hole
and into the reel motor axle.
Figure 105. The hex wrench rewinds tape into cartridge
6. Turn the supply reel clockwise, allowing the moistened tape to adhere to the hub as it winds around
the supply reel (inside the cartridge).
7. Continue spooling into the cartridge until the tape is taut and remains within the flanges of the tape
guiding rollers. Ensure that you do not stretch the tape.
8. Go to “Ending procedure” on page 197.
Half height drive: Tape spooled off supply reel
Attention: DO NOT TOUCH THE OUTER GUIDE RAIL (
2 ). THIS RAIL IS DELICATE AND EASILY
DAMAGED.
Note: If the cartridge in the drive is an INPUT tape that contains ACTIVE or 'ONLY COPY' data (there is no
backup), eject commands that are issued at the host fail to unload the tape, and power-cycling the drive
fails to eject the cartridge, make no further attempts to unload this tape. Call Technical Support and
open a PMR if one is not already open, to initiate the process of sending the drive with the loaded
cartridge in for recovery.
1. From the takeup reel, pull an arm's length of tape around the rear of the tape path and over the head
and rollers on the left side of the drive.
2. Set the drive on its left side with the head and tape path facing up.
3. Ensure that the tape is not twisted. Untwist the tape if required.
4. Moisten a cotton swab with water and wet approximately 13 mm (0.5 in.) of the tape end and feed it
onto the supply reel (inside the cartridge).
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