LTO Media Handling Guide White Paper

HP LTO Media Handling Guide
6/22/2010 7 of 10 628389-001
Dropped Cartridges
Below is an image of dropped tape which resulted in an out of place leader pin.
This cartridge if inserted into a drive could result in a stuck tape. Other damage
could result in the leader pin missing all together, i.e. dropped inside the tape
housing.
Media Inspection 1- bad tape
Below is an image of a tape that had been dropped and the cartridge seam has
been split.
Note: Newer versions of LTO tapes have plastic welded seams that can prevent
splitting from occurring; however, tapes still need to be checked for leader pins
that have dropped inside the cassette housing if they have been dropped.
Split seam on LTO tape