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Operator Guide 3-9
Managing the system
Figure 3-5 The Power button
Placing the tape drive online
1. Load a tape cartridge in the drive.
2. Press the Ready button.
If a tape is loaded but the drive is not online, press the Ready
button to place the drive online.
Loading a tape
Before loading a tape, check the cartridge for damage.
CAUTION: A damaged cartridge can prevent the tape from
threading correctly and can damage the tape drive.
Do not load a cartridge if:
• The case is cracked or broken.
• The leader block (the blank section at the beginning of the
tape) or its latch is broken.
• The file protect selector or sensor is damaged.
• The label is peeling.
• The case contains any liquid.
• The tape was wound completely out of the cartridge, then
reattached to the cartridge reel.
If a cartridge is damaged, substitute one that contains a backup
version of the data.
1. Hold the cartridge with the smooth side on top and the leader
block toward the drive.