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To manually remove a tape cartridge, perform the following steps:
1. Place the drive so that the front faces you, then tilt it on its left side (see
Figure 23).
2. Locate the access hole at the bottom of the unit (see 1 in Figure 23).
3. Insert a 2.5-mm allen wrench into the access hole and position the wrench so
that it is seated in the screw of the supply reel motor (the screw is not visible).
4. Push open the door of the tape load compartment and locate the flag 2 on
the cartridge’s takeup reel.
Attention: In the following step, rotate the allen wrench clockwise, not
counterclockwise. A counterclockwise motion may damage the tape.
5. To determine whether the tape is broken, watch the flag 2 on the cartridge’s
takeup reel while you rotate the allen wrench 1 clockwise (do not let the
wrench move counterclockwise):
v If the takeup reel turns when you rotate the supply reel motor screw
clockwise with the allen wrench, the tape is not broken. Go to step 6 on
page 75.
v If the takeup reel does not turn when you rotate the supply reel motor screw
clockwise with the allen wrench and if supply reel motor screw rotates freely,
the tape is broken. Insert a small-blade screwdriver or potentiometer-setting
tool into the access hole for the loader motor gear 3. Rotate the
screwdriver counterclockwise. You may have to rotate for a lengthy period:
– If the cartridge moves up, the tape is completely in the cartridge.
Continue rotating the screwdriver until the cartridge ejects. Remove the
cartridge.
– If you feel resistance and the cartridge does not move up, the tape is
broken or the leader block is not in the home position. Go to “Fixing an
Internal Jam” on page 76.
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Figure 23. Determining Whether the Tape is Broken
74 IBM Ultrium Internal Tape Drive
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