Quantum Audio Travan 40 Tape Drive STT3401A - Manual (Page 26)

Chapter 4 Drive operation and maintenance
Page 18 Seagate Travan 40 Product Manual
Figure 12
Unloading a Tape cartridge
After removing the cartridge from the drive, place the cartridge in its protective case
and store it in a cool, dry location.
Emergency cartridge removal
Forcing cartridge ejection
If the drive will not eject a cartridge during normal operation, but you still have power
to the drive, try the following steps to force the drive to eject the cartridge:
1. Remove power from the drive.
2. Press and hold the eject button.
3. Power up the drive, while holding down the Eject button. The cartridge will be
ejected (unloaded).
As soon as the cartridge is unloaded, grasp the cartridge and pull it from the drive.
Manual ejection
If the power fails with a cartridge in the drive, and the procedure above does not
work, you may be able to remove the cartridge manually. However, there is a risk of
damaging the drive or the cartridge.
Note. Do not attempt to remove the cartridge while the drive is powered-on and
tape is in motion. This may result in an incomplete tape operation.
Take a small straight screwdriver and insert it into the notch in the lower left side of
the bezel below the cartridge. Make sure that the screwdriver is inserted straight into
the drive. The screwdriver will hit a stop. Push on the stop with a firm force. As the
stop is gradually pushed into the drive, the cartridge will come out of the drive.
Continue to push with the screwdriver until the edges of the cartridge can be
grasped. Then grasp the cartridge and pull it firmly from the drive.