Appendix C DLTtape Cartridge Maintenance
Visual Inspection of DLTtape Cartridges
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5Gently press the hub, then release it. Make sure the hub springs
back into place and is still centered within its circular opening.
6Open the tape cartridge door (see figure 58):
aGently press up on the tab at the right side of the tape
cartridge door.
bSwing the door open.
Figure 58 Opening
the Tape Cartridge
Door
7Veri fy th at:
• The tape is wound tightly on the reel
• The tape leader loop is sticking up about an eighth of an
inch
• The tape leader loop is not bent or torn
8Check for proper operation of the tape cartridge’s write-protect
switch (see figure 59).
Caution: If any of the above conditions are not met, do not
use the cartridge.
Tape
cartridge
door
Tab