5190/5194 Modular Tape Subsystem Manual

Adding, Removing, and Replacing CRUs
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Removing a Cleaning Cartridge From an ACL
cleaning cycles. To prevent problems with reading and writing tape, even if you
have a 500-count cleaning cartridge, do not use the cleaning cartridge for more
than 100 cleaning cycles.
An internal counter tracks how many times the cleaning cartridge is used.
Removing the cleaning cartridge from the ACL resets the counter to zero.
Therefore, whenever you remove a cleaning cartridge, never reinstall it in an ACL.
5. Remove any cartridge from the second slot (slot 2) of the cartridge magazine. This
slot must remain empty in order to receive the used cleaning cartridge.
6. Replace the cartridge magazine in the ACL and close the magazine door.
7. Press the SHIFT and UNLOAD buttons simultaneously to place the ACL in the
replacement mode. The CHG CLN message appears on the message panel.
8. Press the TEST button twice to start the replacement sequence. The ACL unloads
the old cleaning cartridge, placing it in the empty slot 2 of the cartridge magazine.
Next it loads the new cleaning cartridge from slot 1 into the drive to confirm the
cartridge type. The ACL then loads the new cleaning cartridge into the cleaning
cartridge storage chamber. The ACL internal cleaning counter is reset to 0.
9. Open the cartridge magazine door, extend the carriage, and lift out the cartridge
magazine.
10. Remove the old cleaning cartridge from slot 2 of the cartridge magazine.
Removing a Cleaning Cartridge From an ACL
The cleaning cartridge must be removed from the ACL of a tape drive CRU that you
are returning to Compaq for repair. Use the following procedure to remove (without
replacing) a storage cleaning cartridge:
1. Rewind and unload any tape mounted in the drive, and take the drive offline by
pressing the RESET button and then the UNLOAD button.
2. Open the cartridge magazine door, extend the carriage, and lift out the cartridge
magazine.
3. Remove any cartridges in slots 1 and 2 of the cartridge magazine.
4. Replace the cartridge magazine in the ACL and close the magazine door.
5. Press the SHIFT and UNLOAD buttons simultaneously to place the ACL in the
replacement mode. The CHG CLN message appears on the message panel.
6. Press the START button twice. The EJCT CLN message appears on the message
panel.
WARNING. Do not attempt to remove the cleaning cartridge from its chamber by hand. Doing
so could cause personal injury or damage the autoloader.