IBM TS2290 Manual

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5. On the leader pin ( 1 in Figure 4), locate the open side of the C-clip 2 . The C-clip is a small black part that secures the tape 3 to the pin.6. Remove the C-clip from the leader pin by using your fingers to push the clip away from the pin. Set the pin aside and discard the clip.Figure 4. Removing the C-clip from the leader pin. Use your fingers to push the C-clip from the leader pin.7. Position the tape in the alignment groove of the leader pin attach tool (see 1 in Figure 5).8. Place a new C-clip into the retention groove 2 (Figure 5) on the leader pin attachment tool and make sure that the clip's open side faces up.9. Place the leader pin (from step 6) into the cavity 3 (Figure 5) of the leader pin attach tool.Attention: To prevent the leader pin from rolling into the cartridge, in the following step use care when the tape is folded over the pin.10. Fold the tape over the leader pin and hold it with your fingers (see Figure 5).Note: Use care to ensure that the tape is centered over the leader pin. Failure to properly center the tape on the pin causes the repaired cartridge to fail. When thetape is properly centered, a 0.25 mm (0.01-in.) gap exists on both sides of the pin.Figure 5. Attaching the leader pin to the tape11. Close the pivot arm 4 of the leader pin attach tool by swinging it over the leader pin so that the C-clip snaps onto the pin and the tape.12. Swing the pivot arm open and trim the excess tape 5 so that it is flush with the reattached leader pin 6 .13. Use your fingers to remove the leader pin from the cavity 3 in the leader pin attach tool.14. Use the cartridge manual rewind tool to wind the tape back into the cartridge (wind the tape clockwise). Ensure that the leader pin is latched by the pin-retainingspring clips on each end of the leader pin.15. Remove the rewind tool.16. Remove the leader pin attach tool by lifting its end away from the cartridge.Environmental and shipping specifications for tape cartridgesEdit online122 IBM TS22xx - TS2290, TS2280, and TS2270