This worked great on my IBM LTO5 full height tape drive, identical to this LTO1 drive. The tape itself was messed up and had to be sacrificed. This information helped to get the leader and tape out of the drive, with little fuss. Thanks.
Thanks for this video. I just had my first stuck tape that would not eject in an IBM LTO4 full height drive. With this I was able to figure out the tape load/unload gear and how to get the leader pin unhooked from the take up reel. In the end, the problem was that the tape ripped after about 1 foot of tape pull. It wasn't a tension rip as the tape did not look stretched a the spot, it looks like a clean cut that probably started from a nick in the tape. Luckily it happened at the beginning of the tape and didn't have to unwind a long mess of tape from the internal reel.
Hi, grate video, I never see it opened like this! ... but I need more info.... What AC power you use to have a external Power???? I need to know what is the correct Power cord or Ac power to use external the LTO 6 IBM ????
Hi ATPDARK We use an external power supply with the 4 pin molnex connector very typical supplys 5 volts and 12 volts. In a a pinch a PC power supply would work if plugged into a Mother Board Our external power supplies come from external cases that have the 4 pin connector and an AC input. Hope this helps
7:40 no, you are rotating the correct way. Just think about the movement of the big wheel at the back -> spooling tape up or releasing tape. For it to be releasing tape it has to turn clockwise.
The IBM Dry Process Cleaning Kit 35L0844 is for MLR drives. The dry process cleaners are very expensive. We have the wet process cleaning cartridge that works on MLR drives. Here is link to our web store to take a look at it. We have 2 in stock: tapedrivesales.com/products/tandberg-8962-50-cleanings-1-4-qic-tape-drive-new-cleaning-kit-new
hi have a drive that went dead on me when a tape was in side the drive was not used to be warm up starting using the drive killed it lucky i was using a test tape to all over there EBAY DRIVES HAVE TO BE WARM UP OVER HRS for them to go back in to work i had used drives of many makes die on me in the past not any more just heat them up slow over time it works big time
sbentjies If you are referring to the 7:40 mark of the video. You want to turn the little gear up. This is to raise the tape cartridge up. I got turned around and started turning the gear downwards, but you want to turn the gear upwards.
How can i fix a no power problem? I have connected a LTO3 FH Drive to pata power and turn on the pc. I see no lights on the drive. I have not connected SCSI for now.
Is there a fuse maybe? I have found an smd almost right after the 12V pin. Labeled DKP. Before it i measure 12V but behind this i measure nothing. Also there is no continuity through this smd.
Hi Sebbagh: Thanks for contacting us via our web site and for the U Tube question. With those kinds of FSC, they are all related to a head issue. The heads are not repairable only replaceable. No heads are available from IBM. If you can force a data dump from the drive you will also be able to look at the FSC and do a lot of discovery from the drive log download page. On the EO 8s this is a common issue, no way to resolve. Regards, Dan
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Old Video. But it helped me to remove a stucked tape from an DELL/IBM tape drive in 2018! Thanks a lot!
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This worked great on my IBM LTO5 full height tape drive, identical to this LTO1 drive. The tape itself was messed up and had to be sacrificed. This information helped to get the leader and tape out of the drive, with little fuss. Thanks.
Thanks for this video. I just had my first stuck tape that would not eject in an IBM LTO4 full height drive. With this I was able to figure out the tape load/unload gear and how to get the leader pin unhooked from the take up reel. In the end, the problem was that the tape ripped after about 1 foot of tape pull. It wasn't a tension rip as the tape did not look stretched a the spot, it looks like a clean cut that probably started from a nick in the tape. Luckily it happened at the beginning of the tape and didn't have to unwind a long mess of tape from the internal reel.
OM Gosh! Thank you!! :)
I'm armed with the knowledge I need for today to remove a stuck tape! (Old old equipment. :) )
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Great job!
Thanks for sharing!
Thank you Very Much it was very helpful.
Thanks for the explanation
I have lto 7 the tape is not inserted into the device
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Hi, grate video, I never see it opened like this! ... but I need more info.... What AC power you use to have a external Power???? I need to know what is the correct Power cord or Ac power to use external the LTO 6 IBM ????
Hi ATPDARK We use an external power supply with the 4 pin molnex connector very typical supplys 5 volts and 12 volts. In a a pinch a PC power supply would work if plugged into a Mother Board Our external power supplies come from external cases that have the 4 pin connector and an AC input. Hope this helps
+repairmytapedrive Yes, it help me! I work with this and we never use a external power to do this, so was a grate idea to do it.
7:40 no, you are rotating the correct way.
Just think about the movement of the big wheel at the back -> spooling tape up or releasing tape.
For it to be releasing tape it has to turn clockwise.
would you recommend the IBM dry process cleaning kit 35l0844?
The IBM Dry Process Cleaning Kit 35L0844 is for MLR drives. The dry process cleaners are very expensive. We have the wet process cleaning cartridge that works on MLR drives. Here is link to our web store to take a look at it. We have 2 in stock: tapedrivesales.com/products/tandberg-8962-50-cleanings-1-4-qic-tape-drive-new-cleaning-kit-new
+repairmytapedrive yeah I have 4 of them brand new wrapped they belonged to my dad but he's not here anymore and I don't have the machine
hi have a drive that went dead on me when a tape was in side the drive was not used to be warm up starting using the drive killed it lucky i was using
a test tape to all over there EBAY DRIVES HAVE TO BE WARM UP OVER HRS for them to go back in to work i had used drives of many makes die on me
in the past not any more just heat them up slow over time it works big time
I was fine until you started changing directions on the rotation of that tiny gear. Up or down?
sbentjies If you are referring to the 7:40 mark of the video. You want to turn the little gear up. This is to raise the tape cartridge up. I got turned around and started turning the gear downwards, but you want to turn the gear upwards.
How can i fix a no power problem? I have connected a LTO3 FH Drive to pata power and turn on the pc. I see no lights on the drive. I have not connected SCSI for now.
Is there a fuse maybe? I have found an smd almost right after the 12V pin. Labeled DKP. Before it i measure 12V but behind this i measure nothing. Also there is no continuity through this smd.
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Hi Sebbagh:
Thanks for contacting us via our web site and for the U Tube question.
With those kinds of FSC, they are all related to a head issue. The heads are not repairable only replaceable. No heads are available from IBM. If you can force a data dump from the drive you will also be able to look at the FSC and do a lot of discovery from the drive log download page.
On the EO 8s this is a common issue, no way to resolve.
Regards,
Dan