Tape Library Hardware Operator's Guide

Inspecting a Cartridge
A-2 Revision P 95693
■ Inspecting a Cartridge
A defective or dirty cartridge can damage a drive. Always inspect a cartridge
before inserting it into a drive or a library.
Look for:
• Cracked or broken cartridge
• Broken leader block
• Broken leader block latch
• Damaged write-protect selector or write-protect switch
• Liquid in the cartridge
• Labels not firmly attached or extending over the cartridge edge
• Any other obvious damage
Figure A-1. Inspecting a 9490 (3480-style) Cartridge (C62454)
LABEL
LOCATIONS
(TYPICAL)
C6245
4
STANDARD
TAPE
E-CART
or
E-TAPE
EETape
FILE
PROTECT
SELECTOR
FILE
PROTECT
SELECTOR
FILE
PROTECT
SELECTOR
LEADER
BLOCK
(TYPICAL)