User's Guide

Data Cartridge Inspection Procedure
Quantum A-Series Tape Drives User’s Guide 59
7 Open the data cartridge door by pressing on the tab in the door pivot
notch as shown in figure 17
. Use care that you do not touch the tape
leader.
8 Compare what you see inside the data cartridge door to figure 18
.
Look for damage to the data cartridge clips, including:
• Bent or towed-in appearance on one or both clips
• Improper seating (clips should be fully retracted towards the left
side of the opening)
• Bending of the leader bar that supports the clips.
Figure 18 Problems to Look for
Inside the Data Cartridge Door
9 Examine the visible tape leader for excessive debris, oily or sticky
residue, condensed droplets of moisture, or any other signs of
contamination.
10 Finally, check for proper operation of the data cartridge’s write-
protect switch (see figure 19
). This sliding switch, located on the end
of the data cartridge used for the label, should snap smartly back and
forth, and the orange tab should be visible when the data cartridge is
set to provide write protection (you cannot write over the data
already on the media).
Data cartridge buckling clips excessively toed-in Properly “toed” data cartridge buckling clips
Leader bar