
Hardware maintenance 18-35
Tape drive maintenance
Standard 1.0 Modular Option EC Installation and Maintenance Guide November 1999
Archive tape drive cleaning
6 Discard the used swab and repeat steps 4 and 5 with new
swabs until the swab shows no signs of dirt.
7 Use a new, dry swab to remove any remaining cleaning fluid
from the head.
8 Allow two minutes for the tape head to dry before inserting a
tape.
9 Release the head-loading lever away from the load position.
10 If there was a tape cartridge in the tape drive, reinsert it.
Step Action
Sensor holes
Cotton
swab
Tape head
G100003
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