Apple Workgroup Server 8150/110 - Manual (Page 69)

Removing tape cassettes
You can remove a tape cassette at any time by pressing the eject button located
under the tape slot on the right side. You should not press the eject button
while the tape is in use.
Check the Retrospect Remote (or other backup utility’s) documentation to learn
about additional methods for ejecting cassettes while using the backup software.
Forcing the ejection of a tape cassette
If you need to force the ejection of a tape cassette:
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Hold the eject button down for at least 5 seconds (perform this step after the server has
started up).
The drive waits 35 seconds for the normal eject procedure to occur, and, if it
does not occur, unthreads the tape and ejects the cartridge.
Locking a cassette
You can lock a DDS cassette by sliding the tab on the back of the cassette so
that the hole is visible. Once a tape cassette is locked, data can be read from
the cassette but not written to it.
Avoiding high humidity
Whenever your tape drive detects water condensation, both status lights glow
solid amber. This warning signal cancels any commands in progress.
Furthermore, any commands that access the tape are rejected. The tape drive
then unthreads the tape to prevent tape and tape-head damage.
WARNING If you force an eject while the drive is busy, you may lose data
or cause the tape to be invalidly formatted.
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