IBM RS/6000 7025 manual Unloading the 8-mm Tape Cartridge

Unloading the 8-mm Tape Cartridge

Before

performing

the unload

operation, make sure

the power

to the

8-mm

tape

drive

is

on.

To

unload

and

eject the

tape cartridge,

press

the

unload

button.

The

8-mm tape

drive rewinds

the

tape

and

then ejects

the tape

cartridge from

the

tape

drive.

After pressing the unload button, the following occurs:

1. The ready status light goes off.

2. The busy status light flashes during the unload operation.

3.The busy status light will goes off when the cartridge is ejected from the tape drive.

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