Maintenance

Cleaning the tape drive

This section describes how you clean the following tape drives:

●DDS4, 4-millimeter, 20/40-GB

●SLR5, QIC, 4/8-GB

●XL/XS/DX 8-millimeter, 7/14-GB

The LEDs on the tape drives will indicate when the tape drives need cleaning. See Tape drive LED status patterns on page 174.

DDS4 tape drive

The DDS4 tape drive uses a dry cleaning cartridge. Each cartridge is good for about 50 cleaning cycles. Regular cleaning is recommended to maximize tape drive performance. The cleaning schedule depends on the number of DDS tape cartridges used each day for backups. Use the following table to determine a cleaning schedule.

Number of cartridges used

Cleaning

each day

interval

 

 

 

 

1 or less

8 weeks

 

 

2

4 weeks

 

 

3

3 weeks

 

 

4 or more

Weekly

 

 

In addition, if the Clean LED flashes, either the tape drive heads need cleaning, or the backup tape needs replacing.

To clean the tape drive:

1.Load the cleaning cartridge into the tape drive.

The cleaning cycle begins automatically, and the Tape LED flashes. When the cleaning cycle is complete, the cleaning cartridge is ejected automatically.

2.The first time you use the cleaning cartridge, record the date on the cleaning cartridge. Each time you clean the tape drive, mark an X in the box. After all boxes are filled, replace the cleaning cartridge.

3.Return the cleaning cartridge to the plastic protection box.

If the Clean LED continues to flash, repeat the cleaning procedure using a different cleaning cartridge. If the Clean LED is still flashing, repeat the backup operation with a

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