IBM T400F manual Examine the drive to determine the cause of the problem

Figure 31. Removing the top cover of the drive

4. Examine the drive to determine the cause of the problem:

vIf the tape is broken, do not attempt repair. Return the drive and the stuck tape to your reseller for maintenance (note that your tape will be scrapped).

vIf the leader pin dropped from the leader block, go to step 5 on page 90 and continue this procedure.

vIf the leader block pulled the tape (but not the pin) from the spool so that it looks like the pin was dropped, go to step 5 on page 90 and continue this procedure.

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