Instruction manual

There are two conditions that indicate the self-test has failed. If the light on
the right flashes amber, you may need to clean the tape-drive head as described
in the section “Cleaning the Tape-Drive Heads” later in this chapter. Or, if a
tape is loaded in the tape drive, a flashing amber light may indicate that the
tape is worn and needs to be replaced. If the light on the right becomes solid
amber, the tape drive did not successfully complete its self-test and should not
be used; consult an Apple-authorized service provider.
The status lights are discussed in greater detail later in this chapter.
Inserting tape cassettes
To use a cassette:
m Insert it into the tape slot in the front panel of the server, as shown in this figure.
As you insert the cassette, the drive pulls it into place and performs a loading
sequence, which includes threading and rewinding the tape and checking for
error conditions. The loading procedure takes about 30 seconds.
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