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Data Cartridge Inspection Procedure SDLT 600 Product Manual
B-6 March 2004 81-81184-02 REV A01
Compare what you see inside the data cartridge door to illustrations in Figure B-6 . Look for faulty
items including:
 A broken tape leader loop
 A swallowed tape leader loop
 Loose media inside the data cartridge.
Do not use a data cartridge that exhibit any of the type of problems shown in these examples.
Figure B-6. DLTtape VS1 Data Cartridges with Visible Damage
13. Finally, check for proper operation of the data cartridge’s write-protect switch (refer to Figure B-7
on page B-7 ). This sliding switch, located on the end of the data cartridge used for the label, should
snap smartly back and forth, and the orange tab should be visible when the data cartridge is set to
provide write protection (you cannot write over the data already on the media).
Loose media inside the data cartridge
Swallowed tape leader loop
Broken tape leader loop