[ale] AIT [Sony] tape drive that won't spit out the tape ?

[Adrin]

	Sorry it didn't work.   That method usually forces the tape drive to reset and eject the
tape. Short of removing the drive  and carefully manually taking it out, I have no other
suggestions.  Something somewhere in the drive is probably jammed.

I actually have a collection of Sony 2/4Gig 4mmm drives.  Either they don't eject or just
don't write/read the tape anymore. Maybe on day I will mix-up the parts and make a good
drive.  Then I won't be able to find the tapes.

We usually replace the drive with a loaner and ship it off to Sony for repair. I don't
know on anyone local that can repair. And buy the way most of the time if it is not under
warranty, we weight the cost of just replacing it.  I have never known Sony to like
repairing their products.  by that I mean their cost for repairs is not cheap.

Adrin


> -----Original Message-----
> From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org]On Behalf Of
> Courtney Thomas
> Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2003 6:52 AM
> To: haswes at mindspring.com; Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
> Subject: Re: [ale] AIT [Sony] tape drive that won't spit out the tape ?
>
>
> Thank you for the suggestion.
>
> The Sony drive is a SDX-300C for which this did not work. The controller
> is an Adaptec 2944, if that makes a difference.
>
> BTW, Debian-2.4.17.
>
> Any other perceptions about what's going on ?
>
> Cordially,
> Courtney
>
>
>
> Adrin wrote:
>
> > do a shutdown on the machine. Turn the machine back on.. While it is
> rebooting hold down
> > the eject button.  Hold down the button until the system is rebooted
> completely and the
> > tape is ejected. It should eject the tape by the time you get a login.
> >
> > Adrin
> >
> >
> >
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org]On Behalf Of
> >>Courtney Thomas
> >>Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2003 11:28 PM
> >>To: ale at ale.org
> >>Subject: [ale] AIT [Sony] tape drive that won't spit out the tape ?
> >>
> >>
> >>I know the emergency procedure to manually remove the tape.
> >>
> >>But why has this occurred and......... is there a place in Atlanta that
> >>is competent and reasonable for a repair, if necessary ?
> >>
> >>Appreciatively,
> >>--
> >>Courtney Thomas
> >>s/v Mutiny
> >>lying Oriental, NC
> >>WDB5619
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