IBM Partner Pavilion T400F - Manual (Page 101)

4. Examine the drive to determine the cause of the problem:
v If 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).
v If the leader pin dropped from the leader block, go to step 5 on page 90 and
continue this procedure.
v If 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.
Figure 31. Removing the top cover of the drive
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