Spectra Logic 2K - Manual (Page 56)

Chapter 7. Maintenance, Troubleshooting, and Repairs
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Caring for Data Cartridges
Although AIT cartridges are ruggedly built, they must be handled with care to preserve
the data that they contain. The following are guidelines for storing and using AIT
cartridges:
• Do not open the tape access door of the cartridge or touch the magnetic tape; one
fingerprint can prevent a drive from reading the tape. Handle only the plastic tape
cartridge.
• Keep the cartridge away from sources of electromagnetic fields such as telephones,
dictation equipment, mechanical or printing calculators, motors, stereo speakers,
and bulk erasers. Do not lay cartridges on a computer monitor or on the base unit
of a computer.
• Keep the cartridge away from direct sunlight and heat sources, such as radiators
and warm air ducts.
• Keep the cartridge free of moisture. Do not wet or submerge a cartridge in liquid.
• Do not expose the cartridge to temperature extremes. Allow the cartridge to reach
room temperature slowly.
Figure 7-1 AIT data cartridges.